From the given options, select the word that is opposite in meaning to -
Excruciating
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Mild
Excruciating means extremely painful, or very intense and hard to bear. Its antonym is mild.
Example: He was in excruciating pain after the fall.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Mild (answer) | not severe, gentle or slight (excruciating pain is the worst kind and mild pain the lightest) | She had a mild headache in the evening. |
| (2) Noisy | making a lot of loud sound (it is about sound, not about how severe something is) | The noisy traffic kept us awake. |
| (3) Modern | of the present time, new (it has no link with pain) | The hospital has modern equipment. |
| (4) Sophisticated | advanced and complex, or having refined taste (it is not the opposite of painful) | The lab uses a sophisticated microscope. |
| Synonyms of excruciating: agonizing, unbearable, severe, intense Antonyms of excruciating: mild, slight, bearable, painless Also asked in CUET (UG): excruciating – 15-06-2023 Slot 3, 05-06-2023 Slot 2 |