Select the word that is closest in meaning to the given word.
ABYSMAL
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Appalling
Abysmal means extremely bad. Its synonym is appalling. Example: The food in the hostel mess was abysmal last term.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Excellent | extremely good (the opposite of abysmal) | Sana got an excellent score in the maths olympiad. |
| (2) Mediocre | only average, not very good (just ordinary, not extremely bad) | The new film got mediocre reviews. |
| (3) Furious | very angry | Mr Sharma was furious when a car blocked his gate. |
| (4) Appalling (answer) | very bad, in a shocking way (same as abysmal) | The roads in our area are in an appalling state after the monsoon. |
| Synonyms of abysmal: appalling, dreadful, awful, terrible Antonyms of abysmal: excellent, superb, wonderful, outstanding |