Choose the most appropriate synonym of the given word.
GLOAT
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Exult
Gloat means to show great pleasure in your own success or in someone else’s bad luck. Its synonym is exult. Example: Kabir did not gloat when his rival tripped in the final race.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Exult (answer) | to show great joy, especially over a success (same as gloat) | The whole colony came out to exult when India won the World Cup. |
| (2) Sulk | to be silent and bad-tempered because you are upset | Chintu went to his room to sulk after losing the game of carrom. |
| (3) Envy | to feel unhappy because someone else has what you want (pain at another’s good luck, not pleasure) | Many classmates envy Isha’s neat handwriting. |
| (4) Plead | to ask for something in a serious and emotional way | The children plead with their father every summer for a trip to Shimla. |
| Synonyms of gloat: exult, crow, revel, triumph Antonyms of gloat: sympathize, console, commiserate |