Choose the word similar in meaning to the word - Lugubrious
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Melancholy
Lugubrious means looking or sounding sad and gloomy, often in an exaggerated way. Its synonym is melancholy.
Example: The clown wore a lugubrious face to make the children laugh.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Doubtful | not sure or uncertain (it is about certainty, not sadness) | It is doubtful that the match will start on time. |
| (2) Joyful | full of happiness (the opposite of lugubrious) | The wedding was a joyful occasion for the whole village. |
| (3) Melancholy (answer) | deeply and lastingly sad (both words describe gloom and sadness) | The old song left her in a melancholy mood. |
| (4) Thorough | careful and complete in every detail (it has no link with mood) | The doctor did a thorough check-up. |
| Synonyms of lugubrious: melancholy, mournful, gloomy, doleful Antonyms of lugubrious: joyful, cheerful, merry, jovial Also asked in CUET (UG): lugubrious – 07-06-2026 Slot 2, 31-05-2025 Slot 1, 19-07-2024 Slot 1 melancholy – 27-05-2025 Slot 1, 23-05-2025 Slot 2, 30-05-2023 Slot 3, 21-08-2022 Slot 1 |