Choose the antonym for the word “Dipsomaniac” from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Teetotaler
A dipsomaniac is a person with an uncontrollable craving for alcohol. Its antonym is teetotaler.
Example: The novel's hero is a dipsomaniac who cannot pass a bar without stopping.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Lunatic | a mentally ill or very foolish person (the word has nothing to do with drinking) | He drove like a lunatic through the crowded street. |
| (2) Directionless | without a clear aim or purpose | Without a plan, the project became directionless. |
| (3) Dormant | inactive for a time, as if asleep | The volcano has been dormant for a hundred years. |
| (4) Teetotaler (answer) | a person who never drinks alcohol, also spelt teetotaller (one cannot stop drinking, the other never drinks at all) | At the party he asked for juice, as he is a teetotaler. |
| Synonyms of dipsomaniac: alcoholic, drunkard, inebriate, tippler Antonyms of dipsomaniac: teetotaler, abstainer, non-drinker, sober person Also asked in CUET (UG): dormant – 24-05-2026 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 1 |