Choose the correct synonym for the word:- PUTRID
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Decayed
Putrid means rotting and giving off a very bad smell, as dead animals or spoilt food do. Its synonym is decayed.
Example: A putrid smell came from the garbage dump.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Fresh | newly made or picked, not spoilt (the opposite of putrid) | We bought fresh vegetables from the market. |
| (2) Pristine | clean, pure and in its original condition (also opposite in meaning to putrid) | The hills were covered in pristine white snow. |
| (3) Decayed (answer) | rotten, broken down by natural processes (something putrid is in a state of decay) | The dentist removed the decayed tooth. |
| (4) Choleric | easily angered, bad-tempered (it describes a person's temper, not rot) | The choleric old man shouted at the children for every small noise. |
| Synonyms of putrid: decayed, rotten, foul, decomposed Antonyms of putrid: fresh, pristine, wholesome, pure Also asked in CUET (UG): putrid – 27-05-2025 Slot 1 pristine – 14-05-2025 Slot 2, 18-08-2022 Slot 1 |