SSC CGL 2025 PYQ — Question 23

SSC CGL - 25 Sep 2025 - Shift 2 • English • Q23

Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word: Prosaic

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Imaginative.

Given word: Prosaic

Meaning: ordinary, dull, or lacking imagination.

Example: The movie had a prosaic storyline with nothing unique.

Antonym: Imaginative

Meaning: having creativity or originality.

Example: She gave an imaginative solution to the problem.

Meaning of the other words:

  • Banal: boring and unoriginal.
  • Ordinary: common or usual.
  • Dull: lacking excitement or interest.

Hence, the chosen option is the correct Antonym.