Identify the most appropriate word which is similar to the underlined word in the following sentence:
The first day at the new school is always a MOMENTOUS day for the students.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Important
Momentous means of great importance, likely to have serious effects. The first day at a new school is a very important day for students. Its synonym is important.
Example: The moon landing was a momentous event in history.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Emotional | full of strong feelings (a momentous day may be emotional, but the word does not mean important) | It was an emotional farewell. |
| (2) Melancholic | sad and gloomy | The song had a melancholic tune. |
| (3) Sentimental | moved by tender feelings such as love or memories of the past (it describes feeling, not importance) | She kept the old letter for sentimental reasons. |
| (4) Important (answer) | of great value or significance (both words speak of significance) | Sleep is important for good health. |
| Synonyms of momentous: important, significant, historic, consequential Antonyms of momentous: trivial, insignificant, unimportant, minor Also asked in CUET (UG): melancholic – 30-05-2026 Slot 1, 01-06-2023 Slot 1, 30-05-2023 Slot 3 |