Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The recent disaster of unprecedented floods in June 2013 in the state of Uttarakhand devastated many towns and villages on the banks of the rivers Bhagirathi, Pindar, Mandakini, Alaknanda and Sarju.

Familiar

The most appropriate antonym of the underlined word unprecedented in the given sentence is familiar.

• Unprecedented means never having happened or been done before.
• Familiar means well-known or commonly encountered.
• Lacklustre means lacking in brightness, liveliness, or interest.
• Tarnished means made less bright or shiny.
• Deranged means mentally ill or disordered.