Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word.
After failing the driving test for the second time, Kabir felt despondent.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Hopeful
In the given sentence, despondent means very sad and without hope. Its antonym is hopeful. Example: Sunil was despondent when his name was not on the merit list.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Dejected | sad and low in spirit (a synonym of despondent) | The team looked dejected after the loss. |
| (2) Angry | very annoyed (Kabir could be angry and hopeless at the same time, so angry is not the opposite) | Papa was angry when the milkman came late again. |
| (3) Hopeful (answer) | feeling that good things will happen (opposite of despondent) | The farmers are hopeful of a good crop this year. |
| (4) Indifferent | not caring at all | He was indifferent to the result of the match. |
| Synonyms of despondent: dejected, hopeless, downcast, gloomy Antonyms of despondent: hopeful, cheerful, optimistic, confident |