Identify the option(s) with the correct synonym of the word "MELANCHOLY" :
(A) Distasteful
(B) Dejected
(C) Dissemble
(D) Depressed
(E) Dissent
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B) and (D) Only
Melancholy means a deep, lasting sadness, often without a clear cause, and, as an adjective, sad and gloomy.
Example: A sense of melancholy filled the empty house.
(A) Distasteful — Incorrect.
- Distasteful means unpleasant or offensive.
- It describes how something strikes us, not sadness.
Example: She found his rude jokes distasteful.
(B) Dejected — Correct.
- Dejected means sad and in low spirits.
Example: The dejected team walked off the field after the defeat.
(C) Dissemble — Incorrect.
- To dissemble is to hide one's real feelings or intentions.
- It is a verb about pretending.
Example: He tried to dissemble his anger with a smile.
(D) Depressed — Correct.
- Depressed means very unhappy and without hope.
Example: He felt depressed after losing his job.
(E) Dissent — Incorrect.
- Dissent is disagreement with an official or common opinion.
Example: Two judges recorded their dissent from the verdict.
| Synonyms of melancholy: dejected, depressed, gloomy, sorrowful Antonyms of melancholy: cheerful, joyful, happy, elated Also asked in CUET (UG): melancholy – 27-05-2025 Slot 1, 23-05-2025 Slot 2, 22-05-2025 Slot 2, 21-08-2022 Slot 1 dejected – 18-08-2022 Slot 1 dissent – 21-05-2025 Slot 2, 02-07-2023 Slot 3 |