Choose the most appropriate antonym for Languor from the given options:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Robustness
Languor is a feeling of tiredness and lack of energy, often a pleasant, lazy weakness. Its antonym is robustness.
Example: The summer heat filled the town with languor.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Opulence | great wealth and luxury (it has nothing to do with energy) | The opulence of the palace amazed the tourists. |
| (2) Robustness (answer) | strength, vigour and good health (lack of energy and full strength are opposites) | The athlete's robustness helped him recover quickly from injury. |
| (3) Indolence | laziness, avoiding effort (a synonym of languor) | His indolence cost him the job. |
| (4) Apathy | lack of interest or feeling (it is close to languor, not its opposite) | Voter apathy led to a low turnout. |
| Synonyms of languor: lethargy, listlessness, indolence, weariness Antonyms of languor: robustness, vigour, energy, liveliness Also asked in CUET (UG): languor – 18-05-2026 Slot 1 opulence – 13-05-2026 Slot 1, 02-06-2025 Slot 2 apathy – 19-05-2026 Slot 2, 07-06-2023 Slot 3, 25-05-2023 Slot 1, 23-08-2022 Slot 1 |