Select the word opposite in meaning to the word: Stoic
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Complaining
A stoic person bears pain and hardship calmly, without complaining or showing feelings. Its antonym is complaining.
Example: She remained stoic throughout her long illness.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Serene | calm and peaceful (close to stoic, not its opposite) | The lake looked serene in the morning light. |
| (2) Complaining (answer) | expressing unhappiness or annoyance about something (a person who bears hardship without a word and one who keeps grumbling are opposites) | The complaining passengers blamed the driver for the delay. |
| (3) Resigned | accepting something unpleasant because it cannot be changed (again close to stoic) | He was resigned to losing the match. |
| (4) Stolid | calm and showing little emotion (a near synonym of stoic) | The stolid guard did not react to the noise. |
| Synonyms of stoic: uncomplaining, impassive, stolid, long-suffering Antonyms of stoic: complaining, emotional, excitable, self-pitying Also asked in CUET (UG): stoic – 15-05-2026 Slot 1, 03-06-2025 Slot 1, 06-06-2023 Slot 2, 18-08-2022 Slot 1 serene – 31-05-2026 Slot 1, 02-06-2025 Slot 1, 29-05-2025 Slot 1, 05-06-2023 Slot 3 stolid – 27-05-2025 Slot 1 |