Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the given sentence:
Since her fall last winter, my grandmother has grown infirm and needs a hand even to walk to the balcony.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Robust
In the given sentence, infirm means weak and unwell, mostly because of old age or illness. Its antonym is robust. Example: The temple trust runs a free van for infirm devotees.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Feeble | weak and without strength (a synonym of infirm) | The patient’s voice was so feeble that the nurse had to bend close to hear him. |
| (2) Timid | shy and easily frightened | The timid new student hid behind her mother at the school gate. |
| (3) Reckless | doing dangerous things without thinking | The reckless biker was fined for jumping the red light. |
| (4) Robust (answer) | strong and healthy (opposite of infirm) | Even at seventy, our robust neighbour cycles to the market every day. |
| Synonyms of infirm: feeble, frail, weak, sickly Antonyms of infirm: robust, strong, healthy, hale |