Meaning: Giving out or reflecting much light; intelligent
Hindi: उज्ज्वल
Synonyms: radiant, luminous, brilliant, intelligent
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC MTS 2020
bright in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Antonyms
What is the antonym of "Tenebrous"?
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Bright
Correct Answer: Option 1 — "Bright"
"Tenebrous" = dark; shadowy; obscure; gloomy; lacking in light.
"Bright" = giving out or reflecting a lot of light; shining strongly; full of light; the opposite of dark. ✓
Tenebrous (dark, gloomy) ↔ Bright (light, luminous) — direct opposites. ✓
Etymology: from Latin ' tenebrosus ' = full of darkness, from ' tenebrae ' = darkness. ✓
Why other options are wrong:
Option 2 'Shadowy' = full of shadows; dark and mysterious. A SYNONYM of tenebrous — both describe darkness. ✗
Option 3 'Murky' = dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist. Another SYNONYM of tenebrous — murky = dark/obscured. ✗
Option 4 'Obscure' = not discovered or known about; not clearly exp
Examples
- “She is a bright student who always scores well.”
bright – questions
What is the meaning of bright in Hindi?
bright means “उज्ज्वल” in Hindi. In English: Giving out or reflecting much light; intelligent
What are the synonyms of bright?
Synonyms of bright: radiant, luminous, brilliant, intelligent.
What is the opposite of bright?
Antonyms of bright: dull, dim, dark.
Has bright been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – bright has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC MTS 2020.