Choose the synonym of the underlined word:
What he saw inspired an IMPLACABLE hatred in him.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → severe
Implacable means so strong that it cannot be calmed, softened or stopped. An implacable hatred is one that nothing can ease. Its synonym is severe.
Example: The two families were implacable enemies for generations.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) restrictive | limiting freedom or movement (rules can be restrictive, but it does not describe the strength of a feeling) | The new restrictive rules angered the students. |
| (2) severe (answer) | very great, intense or harsh (a severe hatred is a very intense and harsh one, which is the closest of the options to an implacable hatred) | The city faced a severe shortage of water. |
| (3) amenable | willing to agree or be persuaded (it is close to the opposite of implacable) | The manager was amenable to our suggestion. |
| (4) injudicious | unwise, showing poor judgement (it describes a decision, not the strength of hatred) | It was an injudicious remark to make before the press. |
| Synonyms of implacable: relentless, unappeasable, unforgiving, merciless Antonyms of implacable: amenable, forgiving, lenient, appeasable Also asked in CUET (UG): amenable – 21-05-2025 Slot 2 injudicious – 16-05-2025 Slot 1 |