Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in bold in the following sentence I broke away...........

English Language (CHSL) Word Building (Antonyms & Synonyms)

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word given in bold in the following sentence.

I broke away from their solicitous grip.

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SSC CHSL 1st June 2022 Shift-2

worried

heedless

knowledgeable

interesting

- The sentence uses the word solicitous, which means showing concern or care for someone's well-being.

- Option 1: worried - While worried captures a type of concern, it overlaps with being solicitous rather than opposing it.

- Option 2: heedless - Means showing a reckless lack of care or attention, which is the opposite of being solicitous.

- Option 2: heedless is the correct antonym for solicitous.

- Option 3: knowledgeable - Refers to having knowledge; it's not directly related to being concerned or caring.

- Option 4: interesting - Means arousing curiosity; it's also unrelated to the concern implied by solicitous.

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