Select the correct antonym of the underlined word from the options given below:-
If he were not industrious, the ambitious project would have taken a different turn.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → indolent
Industrious means hard-working and diligent. In the sentence, his hard work is what kept the ambitious project on course. Its antonym is indolent.
Example: The industrious farmer worked in the fields from dawn to dusk.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) indolent (answer) | lazy, avoiding work or effort (a hard-working person and a lazy one are opposites) | The indolent clerk left every file for the next day. |
| (2) assiduous | showing great care and steady effort (a synonym of industrious) | Her assiduous revision earned her full marks. |
| (3) positive | hopeful or confident (it says nothing about how hard a person works) | Stay positive even when results are slow. |
| (4) domitable | a rare word meaning able to be tamed or controlled, the opposite of indomitable (it has nothing to do with hard work) | Even the wildest horse proved domitable in the trainer's hands. |
| Synonyms of industrious: assiduous, diligent, hard-working, tireless Antonyms of industrious: indolent, lazy, idle, slothful Also asked in CUET (UG): industrious – 11-05-2026 Slot 2, 28-05-2025 Slot 1, 10-08-2022 Slot 1, 16-07-2022 Slot 1 indolent – 02-06-2025 Slot 1, 24-05-2025 Slot 2, 21-05-2023 Slot 1 assiduous – 31-05-2026 Slot 2, 14-05-2026 Slot 1, 28-05-2025 Slot 1 |