Question

Choose the option which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
BASHFUL
A) Vigilant
B) Confident
C) Shy
D) Hopeful

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:
We must find the meaning of bashful and the meaning of words that are given in the options. And both the words should have the same meaning or the exact sense.
The meaning of bashful is ‘reluctant to draw attention to oneself or reserved or demure or self-conscious and we must find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is same as of bashful.
Option A) Vigilant - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of vigilant is ‘keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties or observant or sharp-eyed’ and this is not the synonym of bashful because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option B) Confident - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of confident is ‘feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one's abilities or qualities or assured or positive’ and this is not the synonym of bashful because their meanings are not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Option C) Shy - is the correct answer because the meaning of shy is ‘nervous or timid in the company of other people or reserved or timid’ and this is the synonym of the word bashful and they can be used in place of each other because they have similar meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.

Option D) Hopeful - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of hopeful is ‘feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event or positive or confident’ and this is not the synonym of bashful 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 same or similar meaning i.e. synonym of bashful is shy, and antonym are the words that are opposite in meaning and the antonym of bashful is confident (Option B given in the question) – confident and hopeful (option D) are also synonym of each other because they have same meaning. Thus, Option C is the correct answer as the question is all about telling the same or similar meaning of the word bashful and other options are wrong.