Choose the correct synonym for the word: Grouse
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Grievance
Grouse (noun) means a complaint, especially a minor one, about something one thinks is unfair. (As a verb, to grouse is to grumble.) Its synonym is grievance.
Example: His main grouse was that nobody had told him about the meeting.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Grievance (answer) | a cause for complaint, a real or imagined wrong that one feels has been done (a grouse and a grievance are both complaints) | The workers presented their grievances to the manager. |
| (2) Plaudits | praise or applause (it is the opposite of a complaint) | The young actor won plaudits for her performance. |
| (3) Conceit | too much pride in oneself (it has nothing to do with complaining) | His conceit made him unpopular with his teammates. |
| (4) Endorsement | an act of public approval or support (again the opposite of a complaint) | The plan received the endorsement of the whole committee. |
| Synonyms of grouse: grievance, complaint, grumble, gripe Antonyms of grouse: praise, compliment, plaudits, approval Also asked in CUET (UG): conceit – 26-05-2025 Slot 1, 25-05-2023 Slot 1, 21-08-2022 Slot 1 |