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Select the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word. She was elated about her promotion, but her colleague felt quite disheartened.

1. cheerful
2. proud
3. discouraged
4. delighted

Correct answer: discouraged

Solution

“Disheartened” means discouraged or depressed. Its antonym is “discouraged” only if the intended underlined word is the opposite form in the sentence context; however, among the given options, “discouraged” is the closest match to the meaning of disheartened as used here.

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