Select the antonym of the underlined word.
The succinct explanation by the professor summed up the topic for the learners.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → verbose
Succinct means brief and clear, using few words. The professor's short, clear explanation summed up the topic. Its antonym is verbose.
Example: Her succinct report covered every point in one page.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) crisp | for speech or writing, short, clear and to the point (it is close in meaning to succinct) | The manager gave a crisp summary of the plan. |
| (2) brief | short (it is a synonym of succinct, not an antonym) | He made a brief visit to his old school. |
| (3) moderate | average in amount or degree, not extreme (it does not mean wordy) | Take moderate exercise every day. |
| (4) verbose (answer) | using many more words than needed (a long-winded explanation is the exact opposite of a succinct one) | The verbose speaker went on for an hour without making his point. |
| Synonyms of succinct: concise, brief, crisp, terse Antonyms of succinct: verbose, wordy, long-winded, rambling Also asked in CUET (UG): succinct – 21-05-2025 Slot 2, 19-05-2025 Slot 1, 19-07-2024 Slot 1 verbose – 14-05-2026 Slot 1, 28-05-2025 Slot 1, 23-05-2025 Slot 1, 19-05-2025 Slot 1, 08-06-2023 Slot 3, 23-08-2022 Slot 1 |