Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Synonyms

Question:

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word given in bold in the following sentence.

The headless monster winked at her from eyes embedded in pudgy shoulders.

Options:

narrow

stubborn

thick-bodied

bright

Correct Answer:

thick-bodied

Explanation:

The most appropriate synonym of the word pudgy in the following sentence is thick-bodied.

  • Pudgy means "(of a person or animal) having a short, thick body."
  • Thick-bodied means "having a body that is relatively thick or stout."
  • Narrow means "having a small width in proportion to length."
  • Stubborn means "obstinately refusing to change one's opinion or course of action."
  • Bright means "having a high degree of brightness or luminosity."