Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word:
Being gregarious by nature, Tanvi had made friends with half the girls in her hostel within a week of joining college.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Reclusive
In the given sentence, gregarious means fond of company and happy to be with other people. Its antonym is reclusive. Example: Our gregarious neighbour knows almost every family in the colony.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Outgoing | friendly and happy to meet and talk to new people (a synonym of gregarious) | Riya is so outgoing that she chatted with everyone on the train. |
| (2) Gullible | easily tricked into believing something | The gullible man paid a stranger who promised him a government job. |
| (3) Meticulous | very careful about every small detail | Ananya keeps meticulous notes for every chapter. |
| (4) Reclusive (answer) | living alone and avoiding the company of other people (opposite of gregarious) | The reclusive painter rarely leaves his cottage in the hills. |
| Synonyms of gregarious: sociable, outgoing, friendly, convivial Antonyms of gregarious: reclusive, unsociable, solitary, withdrawn |