Select the most appropriate antonym for the underlined word in the following sentence:-
Her devious actions irritated everyone.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → straightforward
Devious (adjective) means dishonest and cunning, using indirect or secret ways to get what one wants. Her sly, scheming actions irritated everyone. Its antonym is straightforward.
Example: He used devious means to get the contract.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) obscure | not well known or hard to understand (not the opposite of dishonest) | The poem is full of obscure references. |
| (2) straightforward (answer) | honest and open, without hidden motives (cunning and honest are opposites) | She is a straightforward person who says what she means. |
| (3) devilish | wicked or cunning, like a devil (close to devious in meaning) | He came up with a devilish plan to ruin his rival. |
| (4) diverting | entertaining and amusing (nothing to do with honesty) | The magician's show was a diverting evening. |
| Synonyms of devious: sly, cunning, scheming, deceitful Antonyms of devious: straightforward, honest, frank, open Also asked in CUET (UG): devious – 11-05-2026 Slot 1 obscure – 14-05-2026 Slot 2, 11-05-2026 Slot 2, 31-05-2025 Slot 1, 30-05-2025 Slot 1, 24-05-2025 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 2, 20-05-2025 Slot 2, 24-05-2023 Slot 3, 21-08-2022 Slot 1 |