Select the appropriate Antonym of the word:
INSOLVENT
(A) destitute
(B) affluent
(C) defaulter
(D) wealthy
(E) eradicate
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (B) and (D) only
Insolvent means unable to pay one's debts. An insolvent person or company has less money than it owes. Its antonym must describe someone with plenty of money.
Example: The firm was declared insolvent after heavy losses.
(A) destitute — Not an antonym.
- It means extremely poor, without the basic needs of life.
- It is close to insolvent in sense.
(B) affluent — Antonym.
- It means wealthy, having a lot of money.
Example: They live in an affluent part of the city.
(C) defaulter — Not an antonym.
- It is a noun for a person who fails to pay a debt, which is what an insolvent person often becomes.
(D) wealthy — Antonym.
- It means rich, having much money or property.
Example: A wealthy businessman donated the land for the school.
(E) eradicate — Not an antonym.
- It is a verb meaning to destroy or remove completely.
- It has no link with money.
| Synonyms of insolvent: bankrupt, ruined, penniless, broke Antonyms of insolvent: solvent, affluent, wealthy, prosperous Also asked in CUET (UG): insolvent – 23-05-2025 Slot 1 destitute – 18-06-2023 Slot 3 affluent – 29-05-2025 Slot 1, 05-06-2023 Slot 2, 10-08-2022 Slot 1 eradicate – 31-05-2026 Slot 1, 09-06-2023 Slot 3 |