Choose the correct antonym for 'JOVIAL' from the options given below.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Crestfallen
Jovial means cheerful and friendly, full of good humour. Its antonym is crestfallen.
Example: Our jovial uncle kept everyone laughing at dinner.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Jocular | fond of joking, humorous (a synonym of jovial) | He made a jocular remark to ease the tension. |
| (2) Crestfallen (answer) | sad and disappointed, especially after a failure (a cheerful mood and a dejected one are opposites) | The team looked crestfallen after the defeat. |
| (3) Convivial | friendly and lively, enjoying company (it is close to jovial) | The party had a convivial mood. |
| (4) Gaily | an adverb meaning in a cheerful way (it carries the same idea as jovial) | The children sang gaily on the bus. |
| Synonyms of jovial: jocular, convivial, cheerful, genial Antonyms of jovial: crestfallen, gloomy, morose, sullen Also asked in CUET (UG): jovial – 23-05-2023 Slot 2 convivial – 02-06-2025 Slot 1, 14-05-2025 Slot 2 |