Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

He regards himself as a patriot.

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 17 Jul 2023 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is: Traitor

Key Points

Patriot means someone who loves and supports their country. (कोई ऐसा व्यक्ति जो अपने देश से प्यार करता है और उसका समर्थन करता है)
- For example- Bhagat Singh was a true patriot and a gentleman.
Traitor means someone who is disloyal to their country or actively works against it. (कोई व्यक्ति जो अपने देश के प्रति निष्ठाहीन है या सक्रिय रूप से इसके विरुद्ध कार्य करता है)
- For example- The king banished the traitor from the realm.
From here, it is clear that 'Patriot' and 'Traitor' are opposite to each other.

Hence, option 3 is the correct answer.

Additional Information

Nationalist is not an antonym as it means someone who strongly identifies with their country or nation. (कोई ऐसा व्यक्ति जो दृढ़तापूर्वक अपने देश या राष्ट्र से पहचान रखता हो)
Dutiful is not an antonym as it means someone who is conscientious in fulfilling their responsibilities or duties. (कोई व्यक्ति जो अपनी जिम्मेदारियों या कर्तव्यों को पूरा करने में कर्तव्यनिष्ठ है)
Loyal is not an antonym as it means someone who is faithful and committed to a person or cause. (कोई ऐसा व्यक्ति जो किसी व्यक्ति या उद्देश्य के प्रति वफादार और प्रतिबद्ध हो)