From the given options, select the one which is opposite in meaning to the given word
Arduous
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Easy
Arduous means very difficult and needing a lot of effort and hard work. Its antonym is easy.
Example: The climb to the temple was long and arduous.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Different | not the same as another (it says nothing about how hard something is) | The twins have very different tastes. |
| (2) Liquid | a substance that flows, like water (it has no link with effort) | Mercury is a metal that stays liquid at room temperature. |
| (3) Easy (answer) | not difficult, needing little effort (a task that needs great effort and one that needs little are opposites) | The first question was easy, so I finished it in a minute. |
| (4) Beautiful | very pleasing to look at (a task can be arduous and still lead to a beautiful view) | We watched a beautiful sunset from the hilltop. |
| Synonyms of arduous: difficult, strenuous, laborious, gruelling Antonyms of arduous: easy, effortless, simple, undemanding Also asked in CUET (UG): arduous – 20-05-2026 Slot 1, 27-05-2025 Slot 1, 23-05-2025 Slot 2, 21-05-2025 Slot 2, 29-05-2024 Slot 1 |