Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word :- Esoteric
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Accessible
Esoteric means understood by only a small group with special knowledge, hard for ordinary people to follow. Its antonym is accessible.
Example: The lecture was full of esoteric terms that only experts knew.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Obscure | not well known or hard to understand (close to esoteric in meaning) | The poem is full of obscure references. |
| (2) Accessible (answer) | easy to understand or reach for everyone (something meant only for a few and something open to all are opposites) | The book explains science in an accessible way for children. |
| (3) Uncertain | not sure or not known for certain (it is about doubt, not about how widely something is understood) | The date of the exam is still uncertain. |
| (4) Antiquated | old-fashioned or out of date (it has nothing to do with being understood by few) | The office still uses antiquated computers. |
| Synonyms of esoteric: obscure, abstruse, arcane, recondite Antonyms of esoteric: accessible, simple, popular, well-known Also asked in CUET (UG): esoteric – 18-05-2026 Slot 1, 15-05-2026 Slot 1, 14-05-2026 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 2 obscure – 14-05-2026 Slot 2, 11-05-2026 Slot 2, 03-06-2025 Slot 1, 31-05-2025 Slot 1, 30-05-2025 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 2, 20-05-2025 Slot 2, 24-05-2023 Slot 3, 21-08-2022 Slot 1 antiquated – 31-05-2026 Slot 2, 02-06-2025 Slot 2 |