Choose the option that indicates the closest antonym of the underlined word in the given sentence:
Excessively corpulent children and adults in the relief camps indicate the devastating impact of blatant negligence.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → emaciated
Corpulent means fat, usually in an unhealthy way. The sentence says that very fat children and adults in the relief camps show the effect of negligence. Its antonym is emaciated.
Example: The corpulent merchant could hardly climb the stairs.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) emaciated (answer) | extremely thin and weak, usually because of hunger or illness (the opposite of corpulent) | The emaciated refugees were given food and medicine. |
| (2) emancipated | set free from legal, social or political restrictions (it has nothing to do with body weight) | The emancipated slaves began new lives in the north. |
| (3) disillusioned | disappointed after finding that something is not as good as one believed (it describes a feeling, not body size) | He became disillusioned with politics after the election. |
| (4) credulous | too ready to believe things (it describes a trait of mind, not a physical state) | The credulous buyer believed every claim of the salesman. |
| Synonyms of corpulent: obese, stout, plump, portly Antonyms of corpulent: emaciated, thin, skinny, lean Also asked in CUET (UG): corpulent – 18-05-2026 Slot 2, 15-05-2025 Slot 2 credulous – 03-06-2025 Slot 2, 29-05-2024 Slot 1 |