Quixotic : pragmatic ::
A)droll : amusing
B)fastidious : fussy
C)flamboyant : ostentatious
D)hapless : fortunate

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In the first half of the analogy, the words quixotic and pragmatic are antonyms. Quixotic means idealistic, and pragmatic means practical. In choice (A), droll means amusing or witty, so eliminate that choice. In choice (B), someone who is fastidious is fussy and difficult to please, so eliminate that choice. In choice (B), flamboyant and ostentatious are synonyms meaning showy and flashy. The only answer choice that contains antonyms is choice (D). Hapless means unlucky and ill-fated, not fortunate, so that is the correct answer.

Quixotic : Pragmatic