Question

Choose the appropriate synonym for the given word:
Infamous

a. Populous
b. Prosperous
c. Notorious
d. Deciduous
e. Spurious

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘infamous’ refers to ‘well known for some bad quality or deed'. It is used as an adjective.

Complete answer:

  The word ‘infamous’ can be used in a sentence as follows:
For example, in the sentence ‘The infamous war criminal was brought to justice’, the word ‘infamous’ is used to describe a criminal who was famous for bad reasons.

Now, we know the meaning and the usage of the given word. Let’s look at the given options:
a. populous - The word ‘populous’ refers to ‘having a large population'. This word has a very different meaning to the given word. It is not the required synonym. So, this is an incorrect option.
b. prosperous - The word ‘prosperous’ refers to ‘successful in material terms. This word has a completely different meaning to the given word. It is not the required synonym. So, this is an incorrect option.
c. notorious - The word ‘notorious’ refers to ‘famous or well known, typically for some bad quality'. This word has the exact same meaning to the given word. It is the required synonym. So, this is the correct option.
d. deciduous - The word ‘deciduous’ refers to ‘(of a tree or shrub) shedding its leaves annually'. This word has a different meaning to the given word. It is not the required synonym. So, this is an incorrect option.
e. spurious - The word ‘spurious’ refers to ‘not being what it purports to be; false or fake'. This word has an unrelated meaning to the given word. It is not the required synonym. So, this is also an incorrect option.

Note: Make sure that the option has the exact same meaning as the word. Understand the meaning of each option and read it carefully. Do not confuse the words ‘populous’ and ‘prosperous’.