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. Its synonym is progeny.
Example: The lioness protected her offspring from the hyenas.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Forefather | a member of an earlier generation of one's family (it looks backwards, the opposite of offspring) | Our forefathers farmed this land for centuries. |
| (2) Progenitor | an ancestor from whom a family or line descends, or the founder of an idea (it is the opposite of offspring) | He was the progenitor of a famous family of musicians. |
| (3) Progeny (answer) | children or descendants (both words name those who are born of someone) | The king hoped his progeny would rule after him. |
| (4) Ancestor | a person from whom one is descended (it too is the opposite of offspring) | His ancestors came from Rajasthan. |
| Synonyms of offspring: progeny, children, descendants, issue Antonyms of offspring: ancestor, forefather, progenitor, parent |