Instructions
In the following questions choose the alternative which is opposite in meaning to the given word.
Solution
Magnanimity means generous nobility of spirit; being big-hearted, forgiving, and generous, especially toward a rival or someone you have power over.
Meanness means petty, small-minded stinginess, not just with money but with spirit, generosity, and kindness.
They are good opposites because they sit at opposite ends of the same scale of human generosity and character.
Why not others:
- disability means the absence of a certain ability
- Hypocrisy refers to being two-faced
- Miserliness refers to the unwillingness to spend money, driven by a desire to hoard it
