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A sentence with an underlined word is given below. Select the most appropriate antonym for the underlined word. Hannah's boss used very derogatory terms for her in her evaluation. 

A sentence with an underlined word is given below. Select the most appropriate antonym for the underlined word. Hannah's boss used very derogatory terms for her in her evaluation.  Correct Answer Apprecative

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. appreciative.

Key Points:- 

The sentence talks about how Hannah's boss used mean and disrespectful words for her in his feedback. (वाक्य इस बारे में बात करता है कि कैसे Hannah के मालिक ने अपनी प्रतिक्रिया में उसके लिए मतलबी और अपमानजनक शब्दों का इस्तेमाल किया)

  • Derogatory: showing a critical or disrespectful attitude. (आलोचनात्मक या अपमानजनक रवैया दिखाना)
  • Appreciative: feeling or showing gratitude or pleasure. (कृतज्ञता या खुशी महसूस करना या दिखाना)

Thus, it is clear that 'derogatory' and 'appreciative' are antonyms.

Let's look at the meanings of the other words:

  • Sympathetic: Full of pity and consolation. (दया और सांत्वना से भरपूर)
  • Depreciative: Demeaning and critical behaviour. (नीच और आलोचनात्मक व्यवहार)
  • Calculated: Done with full awareness and understanding of the consequences. (परिणामों की पूरी जागरूकता और समझ के साथ किया गया)

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