Question

They might use it to cover large wounds or to treat people with severe burns. Which would be the closest antonym for the word severe? Press enter to interact with the item, and press tab button or down arrow until reaching the Submit button once the item is selected A)Metallic B)Major C)Mortal D)Minor

Answer 1

The closest antonym for the word severe is minor.

Answer: Option D.

Explanation:

Antonym means a word which gives an opposite meaning to another word. For example the antonym for the word ‘good’ is ‘bad.’ In the sentence, ‘They might use it to cover large wounds or to treat people with severe burns’ severe means very bad or serious. So if we have to pick an antonym for the word severe, then it would most certainly be ‘minor’ which means slight or not quite severe. So if we replace severe with its antonym, then it would be ‘minor burns.’