{"id":1120,"date":"2025-02-05T16:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T10:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/questions-answers\/?p=1120"},"modified":"2025-02-05T16:03:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T10:33:46","slug":"fill-in-the-blank-with-the-opposite-word-young","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/questions-answers\/fill-in-the-blank-with-the-opposite-word-young\/","title":{"rendered":"Fill in the Blank with the Opposite Word: Young &#8211; _____"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Answer:<\/strong> The opposite word of \u201cyoung\u201d is \u201cold\u201d, so the correct answer is <strong>option A. Old<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. In this case, \u201cyoung\u201d refers to someone or something that is in an early stage of life or existence. The opposite of this would be \u201cold,\u201d which refers to someone or something that has lived or existed for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Examples of Young vs. Old in Sentences:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>young<\/strong> girl played in the park, while the <strong>old<\/strong> man watched her from a bench.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This is a <strong>young<\/strong> tree; it was planted only last year. The tree beside it is very <strong>old<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Why Are the Other Options Incorrect?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. Big:<\/strong> \u201cBig\u201d refers to size, not age. It is not the opposite of \u201cyoung.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. Small:<\/strong> \u201cSmall\u201d is related to physical dimensions, not age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D. Quick:<\/strong> \u201cQuick\u201d describes speed and has no relation to \u201cyoung.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Fun Fact About the Word Young<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that the word \u201cyoung\u201d comes from the Old English word \u201cgeong,\u201d which is related to the German word \u201cjung\u201d? Over centuries, languages have evolved, but many words still share similar roots!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b7bdaf0c3d2324fe02d76f99d0069f32\"><strong>Common Doubts in English<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/questions-answers\/what-is-the-feminine-gender-of-a-stag\/\"><strong>What is the Feminine Gender of a Stag?<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/questions-answers\/what-is-the-feminine-form-of-duke\/\"><strong>What is the feminine form of \u201cDuke\u201d?<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/questions-answers\/examples-of-material-nouns-abstract-nouns-common-nouns-proper-nouns-and-collective-nouns\/\"><strong>10 Examples of Material Nouns, Abstract Nouns, Common Nouns, Proper Nouns, and Collective Nouns<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Ff0mXG4rB3FR4vjAUU3bSGh3mBmGt4AgWmYUrzNn3wQ\/edit?tab=t.0\"><strong>What is the Opposite Gender of \u201cGander\u201d?<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/questions-answers\/select-the-word-that-is-correctly-spelled\/\"><strong>Select the Word that is Correctly Spelled<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/questions-answers\/give-me-the-opposite-gender-of-duck\/\"><strong>Give Me the Opposite Gender of Duck<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/questions-answers\/identify-the-feminine-form-of-the-noun-bachelor\/\"><strong>Identify the Feminine Form of the Noun: Bachelor<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/questions-answers\/identify-the-plural-form-of-the-word-child\/\"><strong>Identify the Plural Form of the Word Child<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Answer: The opposite word of \u201cyoung\u201d is \u201cold\u201d, so the correct answer is option A. 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