Choose the best synonym for the underlined (quoted) word from the given options. In court, Godse saw that he had done an 'unwarrantable' thing.
Question and options
Choose the best synonym for the underlined (quoted) word from the given options.
In court, Godse saw that he had done an 'unwarrantable' thing.
- uncultivated
- unjustifiable
- unimportant
- unnatural
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - unjustifiable
"Unwarrantable" means that which cannot be justified or defended, so its synonym is "unjustifiable". "Uncultivated", "unimportant" and "unnatural" share only the prefix "un-" and do not carry the sense of lacking justification.
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