Question

Select the word closest in meaning to the given words:
Showy
A) Rowdy
B) Hungry
c) Greedy
D) Gaudy

Answer 1

Hint: A synonym is a term, 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.

Complete answer:
The adjective 'showy' refers to someone who has a remarkable appearance or manner. It usually refers to something that is extremely bright or colourful.

Let us look at the given options:
A) Rowdy: This option is incorrect because the adjective 'rowdy' denotes 'noisy and unruly.' It does not have the same meaning as ‘showy’ as it does not refer to the appearance.
B) Hungry: This option is incorrect because 'Hungry' is an adjective that indicates 'feeling or displaying a need for food.' Whereas ‘showy’ is an adjective for something that is bright and colorful, so they both have different meanings.
C) Greedy: This option is incorrect because ‘showy’ is an adjective for something that is bright and colorful whereas the adjective 'greedy' refers to a person who has an overwhelming desire for something.
D) Gaudy: This option is correct. The adjective 'gaudy' denotes 'very brilliant or showy, generally to the point of being tasteless.' As the two words are similar in meaning, choice D, 'gaudy' is right.

Thus, the correct answer is Option D) Gaudy.

Note: An adjective is a term that modifies or describes the referent of a noun or noun phrase in linguistics. Its semantic function is to alter the information provided by the noun. Adjectives are adjectives that describe the characteristics or states of being of nouns, such as big, doglike, goofy, yellow, fun, and swift. Adjectives include words like "young," "dark," and "sad."