High School Placement Test (HSPT) Practice Test

Which word is the antonym of "income"?

1. gain

2. output

3. revenue

4. expenses

The correct answer is: expenses

The term "income" refers to the money that an individual or organization receives, typically on a regular basis, for work, services, or through investments. An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. In this context, "expenses" represents the costs or money spent by an individual or organization. While income indicates a flow of money into a person's finances, expenses represent the flow of money out. Thus, while income increases wealth, expenses decrease it, making expenses the appropriate antonym. The other words, such as "gain," "output," and "revenue," do not convey the opposite meaning to income. "Gain" often refers to an increase in wealth or acquisition, while "revenue" is another term for income, especially in a business context. "Output" is more related to production and does not directly oppose the concept of income.