Select the word that is opposite in meaning to the word: PERTINENT.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Irrelevant
Pertinent means directly related to the matter being discussed. Its antonym is irrelevant.
Example: She asked a pertinent question about the budget.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Tenacious | holding on firmly, not giving up (it has no link with relevance) | The tenacious reporter kept asking until he got an answer. |
| (2) Irrelevant (answer) | not connected with the matter in hand (something that bears on the point and something that has nothing to do with it are opposites) | His age is irrelevant to the job. |
| (3) Sporadic | happening now and then, at irregular times (it is about frequency, not relevance) | There was sporadic rain through the day. |
| (4) Unrelenting | not stopping or becoming less severe (it does not oppose pertinent) | The unrelenting heat kept everyone indoors. |
| Synonyms of pertinent: relevant, apposite, germane, applicable Antonyms of pertinent: irrelevant, immaterial, unrelated, extraneous Also asked in CUET (UG): tenacious – 14-05-2025 Slot 2 sporadic – 31-05-2026 Slot 1, 12-05-2026 Slot 1, 20-05-2025 Slot 2 |