Meaning: Very old or old-fashioned, no longer in common use.
Hindi: प्राचीन/पुराना
Synonyms: antiquated, obsolete, old-fashioned
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2025 T-1
archaic in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Spelling
Which part of the following sentence contains a spelling error?
"The author's penchant (1) for archiac diction (2) often obfuscated (3) the text's underlying message (4)."Answer & explanation
Answer: C) (2)
Correct Answer: Option 3 — Part (2): "archiac" is misspelled
Misspelled word in part (2): 'ARCHIAC' → Correct spelling: 'ARCHAIC' ✓
Correct spelling: A-R-C-H-A-I-C ✓
"Archaic" = very old or old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period; no longer in everyday use. ✓
The error in 'archiac': the vowels 'a' and 'i' are transposed — 'arch-I-A-c' instead of correct 'arch-A-I-c.'
• Incorrect: arch-I-A-c (archiac)
• Correct: arch-A-I-c (archaic) ✓
Why other parts are correctly spelled:
Part (1) 'penchant' = P-E-N-C-H-A-N-T ✓ (a strong habitual liking for something; a tendency)
Part (3) 'obfuscated' = O-B-F-U-S-C-A-T-E-D ✓ (made unclear or difficult to understand; confused)
Part (4) 'underlying' = U- - SSC Steno 2026 T-1 One Word Substitution
Choose the one word substitute for the below sentence.
Priyanka enjoyed studying texts filled with expressions that were commonly used in ancient times but have since fallen out of general use.Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Archaic
Meaning: archaic = belonging to an earlier period and no longer in ordinary use *(पुरातन, प्राचीन प्रयोग का)*.
Greek *arkhaios* = ancient, the same root as *archaeology*.
The sentence describes expressions used in ancient times that have fallen out of general use — the dictionary definition of an archaic word (*thou, hither, forsooth*).
Why the others are wrong.
• technical = belonging to a particular trade or science *(तकनीकी)* — such words may be current, just specialised.
• modern slang = very informal words of the present day *(आधुनिक बोलचाल की भाषा)* — the exact opposite of ancient.
• trending = currently popular, widely discussed *(प्रचलित, चलन में)* — words in fashion now, not out of
Examples
- “The law contains many archaic terms.”
archaic – questions
What is the meaning of archaic in Hindi?
archaic means “प्राचीन/पुराना” in Hindi. In English: Very old or old-fashioned, no longer in common use.
What are the synonyms of archaic?
Synonyms of archaic: antiquated, obsolete, old-fashioned.
What is the opposite of archaic?
Antonyms of archaic: modern, current.
Has archaic been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – archaic has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CHSL 2025 T-1.