NDA (I) 2022 General Ability Test · Question 35 of 150

Correct — A, unstylish. 'Sartorial' relates to tailoring, clothing and style of dress, and in usage it implies being well or elegantly dressed; the word opposite in meaning is therefore 'unstylish', which describes a lack of style in dress.

• (b)uncompromising — 'Uncompromising' means unwilling to make concessions; it concerns attitude, not dress or style, so it is not the opposite of sartorial.
• (c)common — 'Common' means ordinary or widespread; it opposes 'rare' or 'special', not the dress-and-style sense of sartorial.
• (d)crude — 'Crude' means rough or unrefined; it is a tempting near-opposite, but it describes general coarseness rather than specifically a lack of style in dress.

An antonym item — 'sartorial' concerns style of dress, so the opposite is 'unstylish', meaning lacking in style.

No directly related past PYQ was found.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'fashionable'.

  • (a)trendy
  • (b)outdated
  • (c)chic
  • (d)modish

  Answer(b) outdated — 'fashionable' is in vogue, whereas 'outdated' is out of fashion, so it is the opposite.

• practice — not a real PYQ

  Select the word opposite in meaning to 'well-dressed'.

  • (a)smart
  • (b)dapper
  • (c)dishevelled
  • (d)spruce

  Answer(c) dishevelled — 'well-dressed' is neat and stylish; 'dishevelled' is untidy, so it is the opposite.