Give the synonym (or a word with same or similar meaning) of the underlined word in the given sentence.
As she grew older, she became more articulate:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → expressive
Articulate (adjective) means able to express one's thoughts and feelings well and plainly in words. As she grew older, she became better at putting her thoughts into words. Its synonym is expressive.
Example: The articulate student explained the problem to the whole class.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) athletic | physically strong and good at sports (it is about the body, not about speech) | The athletic boy won every race on sports day. |
| (2) expressive (answer) | able to show thoughts and feelings in a way others can see and understand (becoming more expressive is becoming better at showing what one thinks and feels, which is the sense of articulate here) | She has an expressive face that shows every feeling. |
| (3) cunning | clever at tricking or deceiving others (articulate says nothing about deceit) | The cunning fox tricked the crow into dropping the cheese. |
| (4) sleepy | tired and ready to sleep (it has no link with the meaning of articulate) | The sleepy child yawned at the dinner table. |
| Synonyms of articulate: expressive, eloquent, fluent, lucid Antonyms of articulate: inarticulate, tongue-tied, incoherent, hesitant Also asked in CUET (UG): articulate – 16-05-2025 Slot 1, 07-06-2023 Slot 2 |