Select the synonym for the word: QUERULOUS.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Petulant
Querulous (adjective) means complaining in an irritable, whining way. Its synonym is petulant.
Example: The querulous old man grumbled about the noise all day.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Imbecile | a very foolish person, an insulting word (about intelligence, not complaining) | Only an imbecile would drive with his eyes closed. |
| (2) Stoic | bearing pain or trouble calmly, without complaining (the opposite of querulous) | She remained stoic throughout her long illness. |
| (3) Petulant (answer) | bad-tempered and sulky, easily annoyed like a spoilt child (a querulous person and a petulant person both complain and show irritation over small things) | The petulant child refused to eat because he was not given ice cream. |
| (4) Deficient | lacking something necessary (nothing to do with complaining) | His diet is deficient in iron. |
| Synonyms of querulous: petulant, whining, peevish, grumbling Antonyms of querulous: contented, uncomplaining, patient, stoic Also asked in CUET (UG): imbecile – 30-05-2026 Slot 2 stoic – 15-05-2026 Slot 1, 20-05-2025 Slot 1, 06-06-2023 Slot 2, 18-08-2022 Slot 1 petulant – 20-05-2025 Slot 1 |