Choose the most appropriate antonym of the given word:
UPROARIOUS
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → calm
Uproarious means very noisy and full of loud, excited disorder (an uproar). It is also used of laughter that is loud and unrestrained. Its antonym is calm.
Example: The crowd gave the winning team an uproarious welcome.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) calm (answer) | quiet and peaceful, free from noise or excitement (it is the opposite of the loud disorder that uproarious describes) | The sea was calm after the storm. |
| (2) Tumultuous | loud, excited and disorderly (it is a synonym of uproarious, not its antonym) | The speech ended to tumultuous applause. |
| (3) bleating | the cry of a sheep or goat, or a weak, complaining voice (it is not the opposite of noisy disorder) | We could hear the bleating of the lambs. |
| (4) upright | standing straight, or honest (it has no link with noise) | He was known as an upright officer. |
| Synonyms of uproarious: tumultuous, noisy, boisterous, riotous Antonyms of uproarious: calm, quiet, peaceful, subdued Also asked in CUET (UG): uproarious – 20-05-2026 Slot 1 tumultuous – 31-05-2026 Slot 2, 26-05-2026 Slot 1, 19-05-2026 Slot 1 |