Choose the correct antonym of the underlined word from the given options:
The district collector gave a special award to the ward nurse for her exemplary conduct during the Assam floods.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Deplorable
In the given sentence, exemplary means so good that others should copy it. Its antonym is deplorable. Example: The school gave Kabir a medal for his exemplary attendance.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Commendable | deserving praise (a synonym of exemplary) | The way the students cleaned the beach after the fair was commendable. |
| (2) Hasty | done too quickly, without enough thought | Buying the phone was a hasty decision, and Riya regretted it the next day. |
| (3) Deplorable (answer) | very bad and deserving strong blame (opposite of exemplary) | The hostel food was in a deplorable state before the new cook came. |
| (4) Secretive | keeping one’s thoughts or plans hidden from others | Bhaiya has been secretive about his plans for Maa’s birthday. |
| Synonyms of exemplary: ideal, model, commendable, praiseworthy Antonyms of exemplary: deplorable, disgraceful, shameful, blameworthy |