Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The love between them is blooming.

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 18 Jul 2023 Shift 4)

Answer 1

The correct answer is "Fading."

Key Points

Let us understand the meaning of the given and the marked words:
- "Blooming" means to develop good, attractive, or successful qualities (प्रस्फुटन).
  - Example: She's in blooming health.
- "Fading" means losing brightness, color, or strength (क्षीण).
  - Example: Hopes of peace settlement is fading.
Thus, it can be concluded that the antonym of "blooming" is "fading".
The love between them is not thriving or developing, but rather diminishing or weakening.
Grammatically, "blooming" is a present participle verb used as an adjective to describe the state of the love, while "fading" is also a present participle verb used as an adjective to describe the opposite state.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Key Points

Option 1: "Flourishing" means thriving or prospering, which is a synonym of "blooming". (समृद्धि)
Option 2: "Sprouting" means beginning to grow or develop, which is a similar idea to "blooming" but not an antonym. (अंकुरित)
Option 3: "Growing" means increasing or expanding, which is also a similar idea to "blooming" but not an antonym. (बढ़ता हुआ)