Out of the following alternatives chose the one that best expresses the opposite meaning of the given word

Out of the following alternatives chose the one that best expresses the opposite meaning of the given word.

Defamatory

A.            Slanderous

B.            Malicious

C.            Traducing

D.            Laudatory

Sol:

The word ‘defamatory’ means speech or writing intended to harm somebody by saying or writing bad or false things about him/her, the correct antonym is option d ‘laudatory’ which means speech or writing that expresses praise or commendation, other three words are just synonym for the word.