Choose the correct synonym of the following word:
WRETCHED
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Miserable
- Wretched means very unhappy, or in a very poor and pitiable state.
Example: The flood left thousands of families in a wretched condition. - Miserable means very unhappy or uncomfortable; causing great unhappiness. Both words describe deep unhappiness and a pitiable state, so miserable is the synonym of wretched.
Example: He felt miserable after failing the test.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: Fortunate — Incorrect. Fortunate means lucky; it is an antonym of wretched, not a synonym.
Example: We were fortunate to get the last two tickets.
Option 3: Isolated — Incorrect. Isolated means far away from others; alone; a person can be isolated without being unhappy.
Example: The village is isolated during the rainy season.
Option 4: Unimaginable — Incorrect. Unimaginable means too great or strange to be pictured in the mind; it has no link with unhappiness.
Example: The size of the universe is unimaginable.
| Synonyms (Wretched) | Antonyms (Wretched) |
|---|---|
| miserable | fortunate |
| unhappy | happy |
| pitiful | cheerful |
| woeful | contented |
The following words have also been asked in other CUET (UG) English papers:
| Word | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wretched | – | – | – | 25-05 S1 05-06 S3 | – |