Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level)
flamboyant in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) Spelling
Select the correctly spelt word to replace the underlined word in the given sentence.
He was a flambouyant character who always wore a bright silk scarf.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Flamboyant
Meaning: flamboyant = showy, bold and colourful in style *(भड़कीला, आडंबरपूर्ण, तड़क-भड़क वाला)*.
Spelling: flam-boy-ant — *boy* in the middle, -ant at the end.
From French *flamboyer*, to blaze like a flame.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Flambouyant — an extra u (*-bou-*); this is the misspelling given in the sentence.
#B Flamboyent — wrong ending -ent; the word ends -ant.
#B Flamboyante — the French feminine form; English has no final e.
Answer: Flamboyant
*Picture a flame-boy in a bright scarf: flam-boy-ant.*
flamboyant – questions
Has flamboyant been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – flamboyant has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level).