Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level)
outlaw in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level) One Word Substitution
From the given alternatives, select the one-word substitution of the following: A person who has broken the law and is a fugitive.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Outlaw
Meaning: outlaw = a person who has broken the law and is running from it *(भगोड़ा अपराधी, डाकू)*.
Literally one placed *outside the law's* protection — the word is *out* + *law*.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Sybarite = a person devoted to luxury and pleasure *(विलासी, ऐयाश)*.
#B Menicure — a misspelling of manicure = cosmetic care of the hands and nails *(हाथों और नाखूनों की सजावट)*; it is a treatment, not a person.
#B Veteran = a person with long experience, especially a former soldier *(अनुभवी व्यक्ति, पूर्व सैनिक)*.
Word help.
fugitive = a person who has escaped and is hiding *(भगोड़ा, फ़रार)*.
Answer: Outlaw
*Outlaw = out of the law — and on the run.*
outlaw – questions
Has outlaw been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – outlaw has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Matriculation Level).