Choose the most appropriate antonym from the given options for the word Tumultuous :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Harmonious
Tumultuous means very loud, excited and disorderly, full of confusion or upheaval. Its antonym is harmonious.
Example: The hero received a tumultuous welcome from the crowd.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Violent | using force to hurt or damage (a tumultuous scene may turn violent, so the word is close to it, not opposite) | The protest turned violent in the evening. |
| (2) Harmonious (answer) | peaceful, orderly and free from conflict (calm order is the opposite of noisy disorder) | The families of the village live in a harmonious way. |
| (3) Significant | important (it is not related to noise or disorder) | The discovery was a significant step in medicine. |
| (4) Riotous | noisy, wild and out of control (it is a synonym of tumultuous) | The fans' riotous celebrations went on all night. |
| Synonyms of tumultuous: riotous, turbulent, uproarious, disorderly Antonyms of tumultuous: harmonious, calm, peaceful, orderly Also asked in CUET (UG): tumultuous – 31-05-2026 Slot 2, 19-05-2026 Slot 1, 18-06-2023 Slot 1 riotous – 31-05-2026 Slot 2 |