Asked in: SSC MTS 2025 · SSC CGL 2023 T-1
lament in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC MTS 2025 Synonyms
Choose the word that is the most appropriate synonym of the word "lament".
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) (c) Mourn
The correct answer is Option 3: Mourn.
'Lament' means to feel or express deep sorrow, grief, or regret. Its closest synonym is 'Mourn,' which also means to feel or show grief.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Celebrate: is the antonym of lament — it means to mark a happy occasion with festivities.
- Forget: means to fail to remember; it is unrelated to the expression of grief.
- Ignore: means to deliberately pay no attention; this is unrelated to lamenting or sorrowing. - SSC CGL 2023 T-1 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
LamentAnswer & explanation
Answer: D) Celebrate
Answer: (4) Celebrate
Solution:
The word “lament” means to express sorrow or grief (शोक मनाना). Its antonym is “celebrate”, which means to observe or honor with festivities (उत्सव मनाना).
Other options:
• Decry – To publicly denounce (निंदा करना), similar to lament.
• Deplore – To strongly disapprove of (निंदा करना), similar in meaning.
• Regret – To feel sorrow or remorse (पश्चाताप करना), similar to lament.
Word Meanings:
• Lament – शोक करना
• Celebrate – उत्सव मनाना
• Decry – निंदा करना
• Deplore – खेद व्यक्त करना
• Regret – पश्चाताप करना
lament – questions
Has lament been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – lament has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC MTS 2025, SSC CGL 2023 T-1.