From the given options, select the OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word:
"Stringent"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Lenient
Stringent means very strict, with rules that must be obeyed to the letter. Its antonym is lenient.
Example: The airport has stringent security checks.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Vehement | showing strong feeling, forceful (it is not the opposite of strict) | The villagers made a vehement protest against the new factory. |
| (2) Severe | very strict or harsh (it is close to stringent, a synonym) | The school has severe rules against cheating. |
| (3) General | common to most people or things, not detailed (it is not the opposite of strict) | He has a good general knowledge. |
| (4) Lenient (answer) | not as strict as expected, mild and tolerant in punishing or judging (stringent rules allow no relaxation, while lenient ones allow a lot) | The judge was lenient with the first-time offender. |
| Synonyms of stringent: strict, rigorous, severe, tough Antonyms of stringent: lenient, lax, relaxed, flexible Also asked in CUET (UG): stringent – 25-05-2023 Slot 1 vehement – 31-05-2026 Slot 1, 25-05-2026 Slot 2, 29-05-2024 Slot 1 lenient – 23-05-2026 Slot 2, 12-06-2023 Slot 1 |