Select the most appropriate antonym to the underlined word in the sentence given below:
The judge appreciated the young speaker for his IMMACULATE style of speaking.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Flawed
Immaculate means perfect, without any fault or mistake (also, perfectly clean). The judge praised the young speaker because his style of speaking was faultless. Its antonym is flawed.
Example: The pianist gave an immaculate performance.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Tidy | neat and in order (it is close to the "clean" sense of immaculate, not its opposite) | She keeps her desk tidy. |
| (2) Perilous | full of danger (it has no link with being perfect or faulty) | The climbers made a perilous journey across the glacier. |
| (3) Flawed (answer) | having faults or mistakes (faultless and faulty are opposites) | The report was flawed because it used old data. |
| (4) Flawless | without any fault (it is a synonym of immaculate, not an antonym) | She gave a flawless speech. |
| Synonyms of immaculate: flawless, impeccable, spotless, pristine Antonyms of immaculate: flawed, imperfect, faulty, stained Also asked in CUET (UG): immaculate – 14-05-2025 Slot 2 perilous – 13-05-2026 Slot 1, 24-05-2025 Slot 2, 23-08-2022 Slot 1, 18-08-2022 Slot 1, 17-08-2022 Slot 2 |