Meaning: Cheerful and full of energy and enthusiasm.
Hindi: उत्साही, जोशीला
Synonyms: enthusiastic, exuberant, vivacious, buoyant, animated
Antonyms: gloomy, lethargic, despondent
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC CGL 2025 T-1 · SSC CPO 2024 T-1 · SSC MTS 2021
ebullient in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate antonym of the word: Ebullient
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Depressed
Correct Answer: Option 1 — "Depressed"
"Ebullient" = cheerful and full of energy; exuberant; bubbling over with enthusiasm. Its antonym is "Depressed" = in a state of unhappiness, low spirits, or emotional despondency.
Ebullient (full of cheerful energy) ↔ Depressed (lacking energy, sad, low-spirited) — direct opposites ✓
Etymology of 'ebullient': Latin ' ebullire ' = to bubble up/over. Think of a boiling pot bubbling with energy.
Why other options are wrong:
Option 2 'Cheerful' — means noticeably happy and optimistic. A SYNONYM of ebullient.
Option 3 'Joyful' — means feeling or causing great happiness. Also a SYNONYM of ebullient.
Option 4 'Enthusiastic' — means having or showing intense an - SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word: Ebullient
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Joyful
"Ebullient" means cheerful and full of energy; exuberantly enthusiastic and lively. Its closest synonym is "Joyful" — feeling or expressing great happiness. Depressed, Melancholy, and Gloomy are all antonyms of Ebullient.
- SSC CGL 2025 T-1 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word: EBULLIENT
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Enthusiastic
Ebullient means full of energy, excitement and enthusiasm.
Depressed, Dull and Calm are opposites.
Hence the synonym is Enthusiastic. - SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Antonyms
What is the antonym of "Ebullient"?
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Depressed
Meaning: ebullient = overflowing with cheerful excitement and high spirits *(उत्साह से भरा, प्रफुल्लित)*.
Depressed = low in spirits, dejected *(उदास, अवसादग्रस्त)* — spirits pressed down against spirits bubbling over.
The root is Latin *ebullire*, "to boil over"; an ebullient person literally bubbles.
Why the others are wrong.
• Enthusiastic = full of eager interest and keenness *(उत्साही)* — a synonym.
• Animated = lively, full of spirit and movement *(जीवंत, सजीव)* — a synonym.
• Joyous = full of joy, delighted *(आनंदित, हर्षित)* — a synonym.
Word help.
ebullience = the noun, bubbling high spirits *(उमंग, उत्फुल्लता)*.
*Ebullient boils up, depressed is pressed down — the two roots are alr
Examples
- “She was ebullient after winning the championship.”
ebullient – questions
What is the meaning of ebullient in Hindi?
ebullient means “उत्साही, जोशीला” in Hindi. In English: Cheerful and full of energy and enthusiasm.
What are the synonyms of ebullient?
Synonyms of ebullient: enthusiastic, exuberant, vivacious, buoyant, animated.
What is the opposite of ebullient?
Antonyms of ebullient: gloomy, lethargic, despondent.
Has ebullient been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – ebullient has been asked 5 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC CGL 2025 T-1, SSC CPO 2024 T-1, SSC MTS 2021.