Select the correct antonym for the word: Valiant
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Coward
Valiant means very brave and determined, especially in danger. Its antonym is coward. Strictly, coward is a noun. The adjective is cowardly.
Example: The valiant soldiers defended the fort for weeks.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Nervous | anxious or worried for a while (even a valiant person may feel nervous before a battle, so it is not the opposite of valiant) | She felt nervous before her first interview. |
| (2) Kind | gentle and caring (it has nothing to do with courage) | It was kind of you to help the old man. |
| (3) Coward (answer) | a person who lacks courage and runs away from danger (a valiant person faces danger, while a coward avoids it) | Only a coward would leave a friend in danger. |
| (4) Brave | ready to face danger (a synonym of valiant) | The brave girl saved her brother from drowning. |
| Synonyms of valiant: brave, courageous, heroic, bold Antonyms of valiant: cowardly, timid, fearful, faint-hearted Also asked in CUET (UG): valiant – 12-05-2026 Slot 2, 14-05-2025 Slot 2 |