Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2021 T-1
outlandish in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Synonyms
Select the most appropriate synonym of the word:
OUTLANDISHAnswer & explanation
Answer: C) Bizarre
Meaning: outlandish = strange and unfamiliar to the point of being ridiculous; wildly unconventional *(विचित्र, अनोखा, असामान्य, बेतुका)*.
The word is literally *of an out-land*, foreign — and what comes from far away once struck people as odd.
bizarre = very strange, startlingly unusual *(विचित्र, अजीबोगरीब)* — the meanings sit on top of each other.
*An outlandish hat* and *a bizarre hat* say the same thing.
Why the others are wrong.
• conventional = following accepted custom, ordinary in style *(पारंपरिक, रूढ़िगत)* — a straight antonym.
• normal = usual, standard, what one expects *(सामान्य, साधारण)* — again the opposite pole.
• predictable = easily foreseen, holding no surprise *(पूर्वानु - SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Antonyms
Choose the word which conveys the OPPOSITE meaning for the word “OUTLANDISH”
The manager said, “All ideas, no matter how outlandish, will be considered”.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) plausible
Meaning: outlandish = strange, bizarre, far from normal *(विचित्र, अजीबोगरीब)*.
Its opposite is an idea that seems ordinary and believable.
plausible = reasonable, likely to be accepted as true *(विश्वसनीय, तर्कसंगत)* — the antonym.
The manager will hear `all ideas, no matter how outlandish` — the contrast is between bizarre ideas and plausible ones.
Why the others are wrong.
• quirky = peculiar in an odd, individual way *(विचित्र, सनकी)* — a synonym, not an antonym.
• atypical = not typical, unusual *(असामान्य)* — again close to outlandish.
• crotchety = irritable, bad-tempered *(चिड़चिड़ा)* — describes a person's mood, not an idea.
*Three options are odd-sounding synonyms; only one goes th
outlandish – questions
Has outlandish been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – outlandish has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CHSL 2021 T-1.