Understanding Analogies: Finding the Relationship

Analogies test your ability to see relationships between pairs of words or concepts. In this specific analogy question, we are given a relationship between the first pair of words, and we need to find a word for the second pair that shares the same type of relationship.

The given analogy is:

Lazy : Hard-working :: Wealthy : ?

Analyzing the First Pair: Lazy : Hard-working

Let's examine the relationship between the first two words: Lazy and Hard-working.

• Lazy describes someone who is unwilling to work or use energy.
• Hard-working describes someone who puts a lot of effort into their work.

These two words have meanings that are directly opposite to each other. They are antonyms.

Therefore, the relationship between Lazy and Hard-working is that they are antonyms.

Applying the Relationship to the Second Pair: Wealthy : ?

Now we need to find a word that has the same relationship with Wealthy as Hard-working has with Lazy. Since the first pair are antonyms, the second pair must also be antonyms.

We need to find the antonym of Wealthy among the given options.

• Wealthy describes someone who has a great deal of money, property, or other assets; rich.

Examining the Options

Let's look at the meaning of each option:

• Money: This is what wealthy people have, but it is not the opposite of wealthy.
• Unhappy: This describes a feeling, not related to wealth or its opposite.
• Rich: This is a synonym for wealthy, meaning the same thing.
• Penniless: This describes someone who has no money; very poor.

Determining the Antonym of Wealthy

Comparing the meaning of Wealthy (having a lot of money) with the options, we can see that Penniless (having no money) is the direct opposite.

Therefore, Penniless is the antonym of Wealthy.

Conclusion

The relationship between Lazy and Hard-working is that they are antonyms. Applying this same relationship to the second pair, the word that is the antonym of Wealthy is Penniless.

So, the complete analogy is: Lazy : Hard-working :: Wealthy : Penniless.

Analogy Relationship Summary

• First pair (Lazy : Hard-working): Antonyms
• Second pair (Wealthy : Penniless): Antonyms

Revision Table: Understanding Antonyms

Additional Information: Types of Word Relationships in Analogies

Analogies can be based on various types of relationships. Understanding these helps solve analogy questions.

• Antonyms: Words with opposite meanings (e.g., Hot : Cold).
• Synonyms: Words with similar meanings (e.g., Happy : Joyful).
• Part to Whole: One word is a part of the other (e.g., Finger : Hand).
• Cause and Effect: One word is the cause, the other is the effect (e.g., Rain : Flood).
• Worker and Tool: Relationship between a person and the tool they use (e.g., Carpenter : Hammer).
• Action and Object: Relationship between an action and the object it is performed upon (e.g., Read : Book).

In this specific analogy, the relationship is Antonyms.