Choose the correct option which best expresses the meaning of the given word?
"Obnoxious"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Disgusting
Obnoxious means extremely unpleasant and offensive, causing strong dislike. Its synonym is disgusting.
Example: His obnoxious remarks spoiled the whole evening.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Depressing | making one feel sad and low (something can be depressing without being offensive) | The news of the floods was depressing. |
| (2) Disgusting (answer) | causing strong dislike or revulsion, very unpleasant (it carries the same strong, offensive sense) | The smell from the drain was disgusting. |
| (3) Pleasant | enjoyable, agreeable (it is the opposite of obnoxious) | We had a pleasant walk by the lake. |
| (4) Filthy | very dirty (it describes dirt, while obnoxious describes offensive behaviour or qualities) | His clothes were filthy after the football match. |
Note: In the original NTA paper, Option 3 read "Arrogant". NTA accepted this option as a correct answer as well. To leave only one correct answer and avoid confusion for students, it has been changed here to "Pleasant".
Advice for the exam: In the real exam, mark the answer that is grammatically or factually correct. If NTA’s provisional answer key marks a different option, challenge it during the answer-key challenge window and give the reason in one or two lines.
| Synonyms of obnoxious: disgusting, offensive, repulsive, odious Antonyms of obnoxious: pleasant, agreeable, delightful, charming Also asked in CUET (UG): obnoxious – 25-05-2026 Slot 1, 03-06-2025 Slot 1 |