From the given options, select the word which is opposite in meaning to the word:
Monotony
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Thrilling
Monotony means dullness that comes from sameness: the same thing again and again with no change or excitement. Its antonym is thrilling.
Example: Music helps break the monotony of a long drive.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Thrilling (answer) | very exciting (monotony is boring and unchanging, while something thrilling is full of excitement) | The last over of the match was thrilling. |
| (2) Industrious | hard-working (it describes a person's effort, not the opposite of dullness) | The industrious farmer works from dawn to dusk. |
| (3) Savage | fierce, violent or uncivilised (it has no link with sameness or variety) | The village was attacked by a savage leopard. |
| (4) Primitive | belonging to an early stage of development, simple and basic (it is not the opposite of monotony) | Primitive people made tools of stone. |
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