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Select the most appropriate antonym of the word: Ponderous

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SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper (21-Nov-2025) (Shift 1)
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Light

The task is to select the word most opposite in meaning to 'ponderous'.

'Ponderous' describes something heavy, bulky and unwieldy, moving slowly and clumsily because of its great weight; it can also mean dull and laboured in style.

An antonym must therefore express the reverse idea: easy to lift or move, not weighed down, light and nimble.

'Light' is the direct opposite of heavy and cumbersome, so it best serves as the antonym of 'ponderous'.

'Clumsy' echoes the awkward, ungainly quality of ponderous rather than opposing it, so it is closer to a synonym.

'Heavy' repeats the core meaning of weight, and 'Slow' repeats the laboured movement, so both reinforce ponderous instead of reversing it.

Rule: an antonym reverses the central sense of weight and heaviness; the best choice is Light.

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