From the given options select the one that is opposite in meaning to the given words:
“ACQUITTED”
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Convicted
Acquitted means declared not guilty of a crime by a court and set free. The word belongs to the courtroom: it is the verdict given when the charge is not proved. Its antonym is convicted.
Example: The jury acquitted him of theft for lack of evidence.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Promoted | raised to a higher rank or position (it has nothing to do with a court verdict) | He was promoted to manager last year. |
| (2) Burdened | loaded with something heavy or troublesome, such as work or worry (it is not the opposite of being declared not guilty) | The family was burdened with heavy debts. |
| (3) Convicted (answer) | declared guilty of a crime by a court (it is the other possible verdict at the end of a trial) | She was convicted of fraud and sent to prison. |
| (4) Development | a noun meaning growth or progress (it is not even the same part of speech as acquitted, and has no opposite link with it) | The new road will help the development of the village. |
| Synonyms of acquitted: cleared, exonerated, absolved, discharged Antonyms of acquitted: convicted, condemned, sentenced, found guilty Also asked in CUET (UG): acquit – 30-05-2026 Slot 1, 14-05-2026 Slot 2, 20-08-2022 Slot 1 |