Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
The children dared one another to step inside the derelict bungalow near the railway crossing.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Abandoned
As used in the sentence, derelict means left empty and uncared for by its owner, and falling into ruin. Its synonym is abandoned. Example: The city plans to turn the derelict bus depot into a park.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Isolated | far away from other places or people (it may still be lived in and cared for) | The trekkers spent the night in an isolated village high in the hills. |
| (2) Occupied | lived in or being used by someone (the opposite of derelict) | Every seat in the waiting room was occupied. |
| (3) Ancestral | belonging to or coming from the people of your family who lived long ago | Meera spends every Diwali at her ancestral home in Jaipur. |
| (4) Abandoned (answer) | left behind by the owner and no longer used (same as derelict) | We found an abandoned bicycle chained to the school gate. |
| Synonyms of derelict: abandoned, deserted, neglected, run-down Antonyms of derelict: occupied, inhabited, well-kept, cared-for |