Question

The boy found himself in a pathetic situation.
Choose the word/ phrase which is opposite in meaning to the italicized bold word/phrase in the sentence.
A) Comical
B) Marvellous
C) Common
D) Surprising

Answer 1

Hint: In the above question we have to identify the word from the given options which is the opposite of the word ‘pathetic’ in the given sentence. Pathetic means a feeling of pity or sadness or feeling of uselessness/weakness or to feel bad in general. It is generally related to the vibe of the surroundings, condition of a place, an inner feeling or condition of a person. For e.g. I felt pathetic after visiting the hospital as it was highly unkempt.

Complete answer:
Let us first understand the meaning of the given options:
A) Comical- It refers to something funny or something that has a comic element to it; something that makes one want to laugh. For e.g. I thoroughly enjoyed his comical stand-up performance.
B) Marvellous- It refers to the feeling which is amazing and extremely good. It may relate to the feeling of wonder and may be related to the supernatural. For e.g. this universe is a marvellous creation of God.
C) Common- It refers to something which usually occurs or usually happens. It may refer to a category that is common to many people(more than two people), a room, a thing, feeling etc.
D) Surprising- It refers to a feeling of wonder and astonishment over something which was unexpected or unusual. For e.g. Hero’s rebirth was a very surprising element in the movie.

The correct answer is Comical is the opposite of Pathetic because comical refers to something as funny, that makes you laugh or that makes you feel good whereas pathetic refers to something as pitiful, sad or that makes you feel bad.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: Both comical and pathetic are adjectives as they display the trait/quality of fun and sadness respectively. Only option C i.e. comical functions as both an adjective and noun, the rest of the options fall under the category of adjectives.