Choose the antonym of the underlined word in the following sentence from the given options:
Given the global scenario is it a propitious time to start a new venture?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → unfavourable
Propitious means favourable, giving a good chance of success. The sentence asks whether this is a good time to start a new venture. Its antonym is unfavourable.
Example: The calm sea made it a propitious day for sailing.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) amicable | friendly, without quarrel (it describes relations between people, not how suitable a time is) | The two firms reached an amicable settlement. |
| (2) relevant | connected with the matter in hand (it has no link with good or bad timing) | Please give only relevant details. |
| (3) auspicious | promising success (it is a synonym of propitious, not an antonym) | The new year began on an auspicious note. |
| (4) unfavourable (answer) | not helpful, likely to lead to failure (a time that helps success and a time that works against it are opposites) | Unfavourable winds delayed the ship. |
| Synonyms of propitious: auspicious, favourable, promising, opportune Antonyms of propitious: unfavourable, inauspicious, unpromising, adverse Also asked in CUET (UG): propitious – 14-05-2026 Slot 1 amicable – 25-05-2026 Slot 1, 24-05-2025 Slot 1, 21-05-2025 Slot 2, 30-05-2023 Slot 1 |