Identify the word that is opposite in meaning to the word Prolix:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Succinct
Prolix means using too many words, so that speech or writing becomes long and tiring. Its antonym is succinct.
Example: The prolix report ran to two hundred pages but said very little.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Defiant | openly refusing to obey (it is about attitude, not length of speech) | The defiant boy refused to apologise. |
| (2) Silent | not speaking at all (prolix describes the way something is said, and its opposite is saying it briefly, not saying nothing) | The class fell silent when the principal walked in. |
| (3) Loquacious | very talkative (it is on the same side as prolix, not opposite to it) | The loquacious passenger chatted all the way to Delhi. |
| (4) Succinct (answer) | brief and to the point, saying a lot in few words (too many words and just enough words are opposites) | Her succinct answer covered every point in two lines. |
| Synonyms of prolix: wordy, verbose, long-winded, rambling Antonyms of prolix: succinct, concise, brief, terse Also asked in CUET (UG): loquacious – 29-05-2026 Slot 2, 23-05-2026 Slot 2, 30-05-2025 Slot 1, 24-05-2025 Slot 2, 21-05-2025 Slot 1, 14-05-2025 Slot 2 succinct – 22-05-2026 Slot 2, 19-05-2025 Slot 1, 19-07-2024 Slot 1 |