Meaning: Having a pleasant and sweet smell
Hindi: सुगंधित
Synonyms: aromatic, perfumed, scented, sweet-smelling
Antonyms: foul-smelling, odorless, putrid
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC MTS 2024
fragrant in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2024 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
FetidAnswer & explanation
Answer: A) Fragrant
Answer: a) Fragrant
Explanation:
The word "fetid" means having a very unpleasant or foul smell (दुर्गंधयुक्त).
• Fragrant = having a pleasant or sweet smell (सुगंधित) → Correct antonym
• Fatal = causing death (घातक) → unrelated
• Fatigued = tired or exhausted (थका हुआ) → unrelated
• False = untrue or incorrect (ग़लत) → unrelated
Only "fragrant" is the opposite of "fetid" in terms of smell. - SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Antonyms
What is the antonym of "Noisome"?
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Fragrant
"Noisome" means having a very unpleasant smell; offensive or disgusting (synonyms: rancid, putrid, malodorous). Its antonym is "Fragrant" = having a pleasant, sweet smell.
Examples
- “The garden was filled with fragrant roses.”
fragrant – questions
What is the meaning of fragrant in Hindi?
fragrant means “सुगंधित” in Hindi. In English: Having a pleasant and sweet smell
What are the synonyms of fragrant?
Synonyms of fragrant: aromatic, perfumed, scented, sweet-smelling.
What is the opposite of fragrant?
Antonyms of fragrant: foul-smelling, odorless, putrid.
Has fragrant been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – fragrant has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC MTS 2024.