Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
discarded in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Synonyms
Which word is closest in meaning to discarded?
Mitchell Marsh, the discarded all-rounder, is believed to still have the potential to impact the Ashes series against England.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Dropped
Meaning: dropped = left out of a team or a list, no longer selected *(टीम से बाहर किया गया, बाहर बैठाया गया)*.
Marsh is called the discarded all-rounder and is still thought good enough for the Ashes.
So he has been set aside by the selectors for the time being — which in the language of sport is precisely *dropped*.
Why the others are wrong.
• Rejected = refused, turned down as unfit *(अस्वीकृत, ठुकराया हुआ)* — it suits an application or an offer, and it is final in a way a selection decision is not.
• Abandoned = deserted, left behind for good *(परित्यक्त, छोड़ा हुआ)* — used of places, plans or people left helpless, not of a cricketer left out of one squad.
• Ignored = overlooked, not take
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Has discarded been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – discarded has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.