Select the word opposite in meaning to the given word: Irascible
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Amiable
Irascible means easily made angry, short-tempered. Its antonym is amiable.
Example: The irascible old man shouted at the children for playing near his gate.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Affordable | cheap enough to buy (it describes prices, not temper) | The new phone is affordable for most students. |
| (2) Irritable | easily annoyed (it is a synonym of irascible, not an antonym) | Lack of sleep makes him irritable in the mornings. |
| (3) Refutable | able to be proved wrong (it is used for arguments and claims, not for a person's temper) | His claim was easily refutable with the records. |
| (4) Amiable (answer) | friendly and pleasant in manner, good-natured (a person who is quick to anger is the opposite of one who is friendly and easy to get along with) | Our amiable neighbour always greets us with a smile. |
| Synonyms of irascible: irritable, hot-tempered, testy, cantankerous Antonyms of irascible: amiable, good-natured, placid, easy-going Also asked in CUET (UG): irascible – 02-06-2025 Slot 2 irritable – 22-05-2025 Slot 2, 20-05-2025 Slot 1 amiable – 25-05-2026 Slot 1, 22-05-2026 Slot 2, 21-05-2026 Slot 1, 12-05-2026 Slot 2, 23-05-2025 Slot 2, 20-08-2022 Slot 1 |