Asked in: SSC CHSL 2024 T-1
decorous in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2024 T-1 Antonyms
Read the given sentence carefully. Change the meaning of the sentence by replacing the underlined word with its ANTONYM from the following options.
His father warned him not to use vulgar language at home.
(SSC CHSL 2024 T-1 (10-July Shift 3))Answer & explanation
Answer: A) decorous
Correct Answer: decorous
Explanation:
The underlined word "vulgar" means crude, offensive, or lacking good taste.
The correct antonym should mean proper, polite, or socially acceptable.
Let’s evaluate the options:
• decorous – ✅ Correct; means behaving in a socially proper and polite way, antonym of vulgar.
• impervious – Incorrect; means unable to be affected.
• licentious – Incorrect; means morally unrestrained or lawless, similar to vulgar.
• ribald – Incorrect; means referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude way; similar to vulgar.
So, replacing "vulgar" with "decorous" changes the meaning appropriately.
decorous – questions
Has decorous been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – decorous has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2024 T-1.