Select the correct antonym of the given word from the options given below:-
'Insolvent'
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Flourishing
Insolvent means unable to pay one's debts. It is used of a person or business that has run out of money. Its antonym is flourishing.
Example: The firm was declared insolvent after years of losses.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Flourishing (answer) | growing well, successful and prosperous (a business that is doing very well is the opposite of one that cannot pay its debts) | He runs a flourishing textile business in Surat. |
| (2) Bankrupt | legally declared unable to pay debts (a synonym of insolvent) | The airline went bankrupt last year. |
| (3) Soluble | able to dissolve in a liquid, or, of a problem, able to be solved (it only looks like "solvent", the true opposite of insolvent) | Sugar is soluble in water. |
| (4) Modest | humble, or moderate in size or amount (a modest income is neither rich nor bankrupt) | They live in a modest house near the market. |
| Synonyms of insolvent: bankrupt, broke, penniless, ruined Antonyms of insolvent: solvent, flourishing, prosperous, wealthy Also asked in CUET (UG): insolvent – 21-06-2023 Slot 1 |