Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Antonyms

Question:

Select the correct antonym of the given word from the options given below:-

'Peevish'

Options:

Dreamy

Genial

Decorous

Conscious

Correct Answer:

Genial

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → Genial

  • Peevish means easily irritated, especially by unimportant things; bad-tempered or cranky.

  • Genial means friendly and cheerful. A genial person has a kind and pleasant disposition, which is the direct opposite of being irritable and bad-tempered

Other Options: 

  • Dreamy: Means having a magical or pleasantly unreal quality, or given to daydreaming. This is unrelated to temper or mood.

  • Decorous: Means in keeping with good taste and propriety; proper. 

  • Conscious: Means aware of and responding to one's surroundings; awake. This is unrelated.