Select the correct synonym for the word: Pernicious
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Deleterious
Pernicious means having a harmful effect, especially in a slow or hidden way. Its synonym is deleterious.
Example: Gossip had a pernicious effect on the friendship of the two girls.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Salubrious | good for health, pleasant and healthy (it is an antonym of pernicious) | The hill station is known for its salubrious climate. |
| (2) Wholesome | good for the body or the mind (it is also opposite in meaning) | Grandmother always cooks wholesome meals for us. |
| (3) Deleterious (answer) | causing harm or damage (both words describe something harmful) | Junk food has a deleterious effect on children's health. |
| (4) Advantageous | helpful, giving an advantage (harmful and helpful are opposites) | Knowing two languages is advantageous in this job. |
| Synonyms of pernicious: deleterious, harmful, destructive, damaging Antonyms of pernicious: salubrious, wholesome, advantageous, beneficial Also asked in CUET (UG): pernicious – 20-05-2025 Slot 1 salubrious – 25-05-2026 Slot 1, 21-05-2026 Slot 2, 22-05-2025 Slot 2 deleterious – 21-05-2026 Slot 1 |