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.
Example: The corpulent merchant could hardly climb the stairs. - Emaciated means extremely thin and weak, usually because of hunger or illness. It is the opposite of corpulent, so it is the antonym.
Example: The emaciated refugees were given food and medicine.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: emancipated — Incorrect. Emancipated means set free from legal, social or political restrictions. It has nothing to do with body weight.
Example: The emancipated slaves began new lives in the north.
Option 3: disillusioned — Incorrect. Disillusioned means disappointed after finding that something is not as good as one believed. It describes a feeling, not body size.
Example: He became disillusioned with politics after the election.
Option 4: credulous — Incorrect. Credulous means too ready to believe things. It describes a trait of mind, not a physical state.
Example: The credulous buyer believed every claim of the salesman.
| Synonyms (Corpulent) | Antonyms (Corpulent) |
|---|---|
| obese | emaciated |
| stout | thin |
| plump | skinny |
| portly | lean |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| corpulent | 18-05 S2 | 15-05 S2 | – | – | – |
| credulous | – | 03-06 S2 | 29-05 S1 | – | – |