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Select the most appropriate antonym of the word:

Pernicious

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SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper (21-Nov-2025) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

Beneficial

We must select the word most opposite in meaning to 'Pernicious'.

'Pernicious' means having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual, subtle or hidden way, as in 'a pernicious influence'.

Its antonym should therefore describe something that does good rather than harm.

'Beneficial' means favourable, helpful or producing good outcomes, so it stands in clear opposition to pernicious and is the correct antonym.

'Harmful' means causing damage or injury, which is a straightforward synonym of pernicious.

'Detrimental' means tending to cause harm or loss, again matching, not opposing, the headword.

'Injurious' means likely to cause injury or damage, so it too belongs to the same harmful group.

The most appropriate antonym is Beneficial.

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