Question

Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Gregarious
A) Sociable
B) Turbulent
C) Pugnacious
D) Clumsy

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are described in terms of specific meanings of words: a pupil is the opening in the iris of the eye, not a student. Similarly, he died and he expired are the same thing, but my passport has expired and my passport has died are not interchangeable.

Complete answer:
A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase in the same language that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word, morpheme, or phrase. For instance, the words begin, start, commence, and initiate are all synonyms; they are interchangeable.

Gregarious means - a tendency to interact with those of one's species
- characterized by or indicating a desire for companionship.
- relating to or belonging to a social community
- Gregarious people like being with other people. She is a gregarious and outgoing person.

Option A) Sociable : Sociable means – an individual who seeks or enjoys the company of others.
Rather than living alone, they prefer to be in company with others or in a group. If you're a social individual, you enjoy being in the company of others. A social butterfly is someone who is polite to all and flits from one person to the next like a butterfly. The term social is derived from the Latin word socius, which means "mate." You're everyone's friend when you're social. Someone or a group of people who are sociable are polite, welcoming, and willing to engage in activities. A sociable town is a fun little town with plenty of opportunities for social events. A tendency to socialize or to be social.
Sociable has the closest meaning as Gregarious. Hence, this option is correct.

Option B) Turbulent : Turbulent means- Turbulent denotes a lot of transition, chaos, and disagreement, as well as the occasional use of aggression. Turbulent refers to a violently moving body of water or air.
Individuals who thrive in turbulent environments are goal-oriented, perfectionistic, and willing to learn. They are always attempting to even out their self-doubts by achieving more. They're just as likely to drive their projects or activities in the same direction as they push themselves to improve. Turbulent has not the closest meaning as Gregarious. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option C) Pugnacious : Pugnacious means – Pugnacious refers to someone who is willing to start a war or an argument; it also refers to someone who has a strong opinion. A quarrelsome or combative personality is described as pugnacious. Pugnacious has not the closest meaning as Gregarious. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Option D) Clumsy : Clumsy means – 'Clumsy' refers to clumsy movement or behavior.
- Clumsy refers to someone who is reckless and likely to collide with, drop, or break objects.
- People are more likely to be angry or offended if you say anything like this.
- Clumsy person - an individual who is unable to coordinate his or her movements. a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" butterfingers - someone who loses things (especially one who cannot catch a ball). Clumsy has not the closest meaning as Gregarious. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note: The word antonym is sometimes used interchangeably with opposite, but it also has other, more narrow meanings. Graded (or gradable) antonyms are word pairs with opposing meanings that fall along a continuum (hot, cold). Complementary antonyms are word pairs with opposing meanings that do not fall on a continuous continuum (push, pull).