Question

Select the best synonym of the given word:
Solitary
A. Solid
B. Hard
C. Lonely
D. Loudly

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are the words that have same or similar meaning and to avoid repetition synonyms are used. For example, synonym of happy is content and joyful.

Complete answer:
We must find the meaning of Solitary 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 Solitary is ‘done or existing alone’. And we must find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is the same as solitary.
Option A) Solid– is an incorrect answer because the meaning of Solid is firm and stable in shape. And this is not the synonym of the word solitary because their meaning is not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Hard – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of Hard is 'difficult, firm or rigid.'. And this is not the synonym of the word Solitary because their meaning is not the same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option C) Lonely - is a correct answer because the meaning of Lonely is 'to be alone'. Thus 'lonely' is a synonym of 'solitary'. Hence, option C is the correct answer. And this is the synonym of the word Solitary because their meaning is the same.
Option D) Loudly – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of Loudly is in a way that produces much noise. And this is not the synonym of the word Solitary because their meaning is 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. the synonym of Solitary is Lonely. Antonyms are opposite in meanings. The Antonym of Solitary is Sociable.