Select the most appropriate antonym for the word 'lament'.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → rejoice
To lament is to express deep sorrow or regret, often aloud. Its antonym is rejoice.
Example: The villagers lamented the loss of their old banyan tree.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) rejoice (answer) | to feel or show great joy (grieving and celebrating are opposites) | The whole town rejoiced when the team came home with the cup. |
| (2) approve | to agree to something or think it good (its opposite is disapprove, not lament) | The principal approved our plan for a science fair. |
| (3) commiserate | to share someone's sorrow and show sympathy (it is close in feeling to lament, not opposite) | We commiserated with her over the failed exam. |
| (4) abate | to become less strong, as a storm or pain does (it has no link with grief or joy) | We waited for the storm to abate. |
| Synonyms of lament: mourn, grieve, bewail, bemoan Antonyms of lament: rejoice, celebrate, exult, cheer Also asked in CUET (UG): lament – 22-05-2026 Slot 2, 22-05-2023 Slot 1, 16-09-2022 Slot 1 abate – 19-05-2025 Slot 2, 20-07-2022 Slot 1 |