Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word given below:-
CRYPTIC
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Perspicuous
Cryptic means having a hidden or puzzling meaning. Its antonym is perspicuous.
Example: She left a cryptic message that nobody could understand.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Shadowy | dark, vague and hard to make out (it is close in sense to cryptic, not opposite) | A shadowy figure stood at the gate. |
| (2) Perspicuous (answer) | expressed in a plain way that is easy to understand (a meaning that is easy to see through is the opposite of a hidden one) | His perspicuous explanation made the problem simple. |
| (3) Mysterious | difficult to explain or understand (it is a synonym of cryptic) | The mysterious disappearance baffled everyone. |
| (4) Secretive | inclined to hide information (it also points towards hiding, not clarity) | He is secretive about his plans. |
| Synonyms of cryptic: mysterious, obscure, enigmatic, puzzling Antonyms of cryptic: perspicuous, clear, lucid, plain Also asked in CUET (UG): cryptic – 30-05-2026 Slot 2, 30-05-2026 Slot 1, 31-05-2025 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 2, 29-05-2024 Slot 1 |