From the given options select the one word which is opposite in meaning to the given word
Elated
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Dejected
Elated means extremely happy and excited, usually because of some success or good news. Its antonym is dejected.
Example: She was elated when she heard she had topped the exam.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Restful | calm and helping one to relax (it describes a place or time, not the opposite of joy) | We spent a restful weekend in the hills. |
| (2) Jubilant | full of great joy, especially at a success (it is a synonym of elated, not an antonym) | The jubilant fans danced in the streets after the win. |
| (3) Dejected (answer) | sad, low in spirits and disappointed (great joy and low spirits are opposites) | The players walked off the field dejected after the defeat. |
| (4) Harmonious | friendly and peaceful, or pleasant in sound (it is not the opposite of happy) | The neighbours have a harmonious relationship. |
| Synonyms of elated: jubilant, overjoyed, thrilled, ecstatic Antonyms of elated: dejected, depressed, miserable, downcast Also asked in CUET (UG): elated – 22-05-2026 Slot 2, 18-05-2026 Slot 2, 28-05-2025 Slot 1 jubilant – 13-05-2026 Slot 1, 13-06-2023 Slot 3, 23-05-2023 Slot 2 dejected – 30-05-2023 Slot 3 |