Choose the correct antonym of the underlined word in the following sentence from the given options:-
The boy's illness enervated the whole community.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → energised
Enervate means to weaken, to drain someone of energy. The boy's illness drained the strength and spirit of the whole community. Its antonym is energised.
Example: The long, humid summer enervated the workers.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) worried | made anxious (it is a feeling, not the opposite of losing energy) | The delay worried the passengers. |
| (2) enhanced | improved in quality or value (it is used of things such as beauty or performance, not as the opposite of being drained of strength) | The new lighting enhanced the beauty of the hall. |
| (3) energised (answer) | filled with energy and enthusiasm (it is the opposite of draining energy) | The coach's speech energised the tired players. |
| (4) weakened | made less strong (it is a synonym of enervated, not its opposite) | The fever weakened him for weeks. |
| Synonyms of enervate: weaken, exhaust, drain, sap Antonyms of enervate: energise, invigorate, strengthen, revitalise Also asked in CUET (UG): enervate – 19-05-2026 Slot 2, 21-05-2025 Slot 1, 19-05-2025 Slot 2 |