From the given options, select the OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word:
"Perennial"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Seasonal
Perennial means lasting for a very long time or happening again and again, all through the year. A perennial plant lives for many years, and a perennial river flows all year round. Its antonym is seasonal.
Example: The Ganga is a perennial river.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Incessant | continuing without stopping (it is close to perennial in sense, not opposite) | The incessant rain flooded the streets. |
| (2) Seasonal (answer) | happening or found only at a particular time of the year (a perennial river flows all year, while a seasonal one flows only in the rainy months) | Mangoes are a seasonal fruit. |
| (3) Frequent | happening often (it is near in meaning to perennial, not its opposite) | He is a frequent visitor to the library. |
| (4) Common | found or happening often, ordinary (it is not the opposite of lasting all year) | Sparrows were once a common sight in cities. |
| Synonyms of perennial: lasting, enduring, perpetual, constant Antonyms of perennial: seasonal, temporary, transient, fleeting Also asked in CUET (UG): perennial – 25-05-2026 Slot 1 incessant – 22-05-2026 Slot 2 |