Direction: Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in brackets to fill in the blank.

The teacher could judge that his intentions were ______, (nefarious) so he was not stopped from entering the hall.

The correct answer is "pious."

 Key Points

• The word 'nefarious' means wicked or criminal. (पापी, दुष्ट, अपराधी, अधर्मी, जघन्य)
  • Example: That was a nefarious activity.
• "Pious" means devout or righteous. (धर्म में गहरा विश्‍वास करने या प्रदर्शित करने वाला; भक्त, धर्मपरायण)
  • Example: She is a pious follower of the faith, never missing her prayers.
• In this context, the teacher did not stop the person from entering the hall because they could tell that their intentions were not wicked or criminal.
• The antonym of 'nefarious' is 'pious.'
• The correct answer is Option 1.
• The sentence could be rewritten as "The teacher could tell that his intentions were not nefarious, so he was allowed to enter the hall."
   

Additional Information

• "Traitorous" means disloyal or treacherous. (विश्वासघाती)
• 'Envious" means jealous or covetous. (दूसरे के पास जो वस्‍तु है उसका इच्‍छुक)
• "Perfidious" means deceitful or untrustworthy. (धोखेबाज या अविश्वसनीय)