Question

Choose the correct antonym for the word below from the options provided.

'Eulogize'

• A. Extol
• B. Criticize
• C. Emulate
• D. Amulet

Hint:

Eulogize means to praise; look for the word meaning to find fault instead.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

The word "eulogize" comes from contexts like memorial speeches or tributes, where someone is spoken about in glowing, admiring terms. In simple words, it means to heap praise on someone. An antonym has to move in the exact opposite direction, toward disapproval or fault-finding rather than admiration.

"Criticize" fits this requirement precisely, since it means to judge someone unfavorably or point out their shortcomings, the reverse of celebrating their strengths. That makes it the clear antonym and the correct choice, option 2.

Checking the distractors confirms this. "Extol" is simply another word for praising highly, so instead of being an opposite, it is nearly identical in meaning to eulogize, making it a trap for anyone who mixes up synonym and antonym. "Emulate" shifts the meaning entirely to imitation or striving to match someone's example, which has nothing to do with praise or criticism as such. "Amulet" is not even a verb of judgment; it refers to a protective charm and is included largely because it looks like "emulate" at a glance, testing whether a reader is reading carefully. Since only "criticize" expresses the opposite action of praising, option 2 is confirmed as the answer.