From the given options, select the word that is opposite in meaning to 'Excruciating':
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Mild
Excruciating means intensely painful, almost unbearable. Its antonym is mild.
Example: He felt an excruciating pain in his broken leg.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Sophisticated | refined and cultured, or complex and advanced (it has nothing to do with the degree of pain) | The lab uses sophisticated equipment. |
| (2) Modern | of the present time (it is the opposite of old, not of painful) | The city has a modern metro system. |
| (3) Noisy | making a lot of loud sound | The noisy traffic kept us awake. |
| (4) Mild (answer) | slight, not severe or strong (pain that is unbearable and pain that is slight are opposites) | The doctor said it was only a mild fever. |
| Synonyms of excruciating: agonising, unbearable, intense, severe Antonyms of excruciating: mild, slight, bearable, gentle Also asked in CUET (UG): excruciating – 05-06-2023 Slot 2, 10-08-2022 Slot 1 |