Meaning: Made a problem or situation worse.
Hindi: और बिगाड़ना/तीव्र करना
Synonyms: aggravated, worsened, intensified
Antonyms: alleviated, eased
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · Delhi Police HCM 2025-26
exacerbated in SSC previous-year questions
- Delhi Police HCM 2025-26 Synonyms
Choose the correct word from the options given showing a synonym of the word below:
exacerbatedAnswer & explanation
Answer: A) aggravated
"Exacerbated" means made worse or intensified. "Aggravated" — made more serious or severe — is the closest synonym. "Bitter" relates to taste/feeling. "Incessant" means continuous. "Syrupy" means sweet or thick. Hence the correct answer is aggravated.
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Select the wrongly spelt word out of the four alternatives.
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) exascerbated
Rule: in words from the Latin *acerbus* (bitter), the c alone carries the soft /s/ sound before e; no s is inserted beside it.
So the verb is ex · acerb · ate — *exacerbate*, never *exascerbate*, exactly as *acerbic* and *acerbity* have no s either.
Example of my own: *The loud music only exacerbated her headache.*
The misspelling is exascerbated; the correct form is exacerbated = made an already bad thing worse *(और बिगाड़ देना, तीव्र कर देना)*.
Why the others are fine.
• permanent = lasting indefinitely, not meant to change *(स्थायी)* — the ending is -ent, not *-ant*.
• temporary = lasting for a limited time only *(अस्थायी)* — *tempor* + *ary*, with an o before the r.
• exaggerated = overs
Examples
- “The drought exacerbated the food shortage.”
exacerbated – questions
What is the meaning of exacerbated in Hindi?
exacerbated means “और बिगाड़ना/तीव्र करना” in Hindi. In English: Made a problem or situation worse.
What are the synonyms of exacerbated?
Synonyms of exacerbated: aggravated, worsened, intensified.
What is the opposite of exacerbated?
Antonyms of exacerbated: alleviated, eased.
Has exacerbated been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – exacerbated has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, Delhi Police HCM 2025-26.