Select the word from the given options that is most similar to the meaning of the word:- OFFSPRING
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Progeny
- Offspring means a person's children, or the young of an animal.
Example: The lioness protected her offspring from the hyenas. - Progeny also means children or descendants; it comes from the Latin "progignere" (to beget). Both words name those who are born of someone, so progeny is the synonym.
Example: The king hoped his progeny would rule after him.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: Forefather — Incorrect. A forefather is a member of an earlier generation of one's family; it looks backwards, the opposite of offspring.
Example: Our forefathers farmed this land for centuries.
Option 2: Progenitor — Incorrect. A progenitor is an ancestor from whom a family or line descends, or the founder of an idea; it is the opposite of offspring.
Example: He was the progenitor of a famous family of musicians.
Option 4: Ancestor — Incorrect. An ancestor is a person from whom one is descended; it too is the opposite of offspring.
Example: His ancestors came from Rajasthan.
| Synonyms (Offspring) | Antonyms (Offspring) |
|---|---|
| progeny | ancestor |
| children | forefather |
| descendants | progenitor |
| issue | parent |