Question

Find the antonym of the word 'Yearn'

• A. Desire
• B. Loathe
• C. Crave
• D. Want

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Loathe

• Yearn means to have a strong desire or longing for something.

• Loathe means to hate or strongly dislike, which is the opposite of longing.

Why the others are incorrect:

• Crave → similar to yearn

• Long → similar to yearn

• Desire → similar to yearn