From the given options, select the word that means the opposite of 'dexterous'?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Clumsy
Dexterous means skilful, especially with the hands, and quick and neat in movement. Its antonym is clumsy.
Example: The dexterous potter shaped the clay in minutes.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Simple | easy or plain (it describes a task or a thing, not a lack of skill) | The rules of the game are simple. |
| (2) Distant | far away, or unfriendly and cold in manner | We could hear distant thunder. |
| (3) Clumsy (answer) | awkward and careless in movement, likely to drop or break things (skill with the hands and awkwardness are opposites) | The clumsy waiter spilled tea on the guest. |
| (4) Nimble | quick and light in movement (it is close to dexterous in meaning, a synonym rather than an antonym) | The nimble monkey leapt from branch to branch. |
| Synonyms of dexterous: nimble, skilful, deft, adroit Antonyms of dexterous: clumsy, awkward, inept, unskilful Also asked in CUET (UG): nimble – 03-06-2025 Slot 1 |