Replace the underlined word in the following sentence with the most appropriate synonym from the options given:
The quarrelsome nature of Rohini cost her the presidency of the college union in the recent elections.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → cantankerous
Quarrelsome means always ready to argue or fight. Rohini's habit of quarrelling cost her the presidency of the college union. Its synonym is cantankerous.
Example: The quarrelsome neighbours argued over every small matter.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) noisy | making a lot of sound (a noisy person is loud, but not necessarily quarrelsome) | The noisy children ran through the corridor. |
| (2) cantankerous (answer) | bad-tempered and argumentative (it describes the same nature) | The cantankerous old man complained about everything. |
| (3) fallacious | based on a mistaken belief or faulty reasoning (it describes an argument or idea, not a person's temper) | His fallacious argument ignored the facts. |
| (4) exhausting | making someone very tired (it describes an effect, not a nature) | The long climb up the hill was exhausting. |
| Synonyms of quarrelsome: cantankerous, argumentative, belligerent, contentious Antonyms of quarrelsome: peaceable, amiable, agreeable, easy-going Also asked in CUET (UG): fallacious – 23-05-2025 Slot 2 |