Identify the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word:
Elsa is very voluble on the subject of Women's rights.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Taciturn
Voluble means talking a lot, fluently and eagerly. Elsa speaks at length and with feeling whenever women's rights come up. Its antonym is taciturn.
Example: The voluble shopkeeper chatted with every customer.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Refined | polished, cultured or elegant (it describes manners, not how much a person talks) | She has a refined taste in music. |
| (2) Articulate | able to express ideas well in words (a voluble speaker is often articulate too, so it is close in sense, not opposite) | The articulate student explained the problem in two sentences. |
| (3) Taciturn (answer) | saying very little, habitually quiet (a person who talks freely and one who hardly speaks are opposites) | The taciturn farmer answered only with a nod. |
| (4) Effusive | expressing feelings in a warm, unrestrained way (it is close to voluble, not its opposite) | The guests were effusive in their praise of the food. |
| Synonyms of voluble: talkative, loquacious, garrulous, effusive Antonyms of voluble: taciturn, reticent, reserved, quiet Also asked in CUET (UG): voluble – 29-05-2026 Slot 2, 19-07-2024 Slot 1, 15-05-2024 Slot 1, 23-05-2023 Slot 2 articulate – 07-06-2023 Slot 2, 20-07-2022 Slot 1 taciturn – 07-06-2026 Slot 2, 06-06-2026 Slot 1, 31-05-2026 Slot 2, 19-05-2026 Slot 1, 12-05-2026 Slot 1, 23-05-2025 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 1, 14-05-2025 Slot 2, 29-05-2024 Slot 1 |