Identify the word that is opposite in meaning to the word: LANGUISH.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Flourish
To languish means to grow weak, lose strength, or be kept in an unpleasant state for a long time. Its antonym is flourish.
Example: The plants languished in the dry, dark corner.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Flourish (answer) | to grow strongly and healthily, to do very well (growing weak and growing strong are opposites) | Small businesses flourish when taxes are low. |
| (2) Yearn | to long for something deeply (it is not the opposite of growing weak, and languish can even mean "pine", close to yearn) | The soldiers yearned for home. |
| (3) Marvel | to be filled with wonder (it is unrelated to strength or weakness) | We marvelled at the size of the waterfall. |
| (4) Recoil | to spring back in fear or disgust (it is not related to languish) | She recoiled at the sight of the snake. |
| Synonyms of languish: weaken, wither, decline, fade Antonyms of languish: flourish, thrive, prosper, bloom Also asked in CUET (UG): languish – 08-06-2023 Slot 3 yearn – 03-06-2025 Slot 1 |