SSC Selection Post 2023 PYQ — Question 20

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 28 June 2023 - Shift 4 • English • Q20

Choose the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The melancholy song brought tears to my eyes.
 

 

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Ecstasy.

 

Antonym Concept: The word melancholy means sadness or sorrow

Grammatical Explanation:

Melancholy refers to a deep feeling of sadness or gloom

Ecstasy means a state of great joy or happiness, which is the opposite of melancholy

Seclusion means isolation (not opposite)

Tremendousness means greatness in size or extent (not emotional)

Aesthetic relates to beauty, not emotion

Correction: The antonym of melancholy is ecstasy

Final Sentence Meaning: The joyful (ecstatic) song made me feel happy

Conclusion: The most appropriate antonym of melancholy is ecstasy because it conveys the opposite emotion—happiness instead of sadness.