Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence:

The doctor was very gentle with his patients in the examining room.

  • A Harsh
  • B Rude
  • C Rough
  • D Unkind
  • E Callous

The correct answer is C. Rough

In the context of a doctor’s interaction with patients in an examining room, the opposite of “gentle” would be Rough.

This is because when a doctor is not gentle, they handle their patients roughly

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