Question

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
FESTAL
A) Serious
B) Sad
C) Merry
D) Noisy

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning and to avoid repetition synonyms are used. For example: the synonym of beautiful is pretty and adorable.

Complete answer:
The meaning of festal is ‘relating to or characteristic of a celebration or festival’. And we must find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is same as of festal.
Option A) Serious - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of serious is ‘important or significant or key or grave or major’ and this is not the synonym of festal because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) Sad - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of sad is ‘unhappy or sorrowful or regretful or downhearted’ and this is not the synonym of festal because their meanings are not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C) Merry - is the correct answer because the meaning of merry is ‘cheerful and lively or high-spirited or bright’ and this is the synonym of the word festal and they can be used in place of each other because they have similar meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Option D) Noisy - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of noisy is ‘making or given to making a lot of noise or rowdy or boisterous’ and this is not the synonym of festal because their meanings are not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘C’.

Note:Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning i.e. synonym of festal is merry, and antonym are the words that are opposite in meaning and the antonym of festal is gloomy or hateful. Thus, Option C is the correct answer as the question is all about telling the same or similar meaning of the word festal and other options are wrong.