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Pick out the antonym of the word ‘jocund’.

Correct Option: 3
Option 3 is correct as 'jocund' means cheerful and light-hearted, making 'gloomy' its antonym. The other options either do not reflect opposite meanings or are synonyms, such as 'cheerful' and 'optimistic.'
\newline The word "jocund" means cheerful and lighthearted. To find the antonym, we need to look for a word that means the opposite of cheerful and lighthearted.
Options:
Jealous - feeling or showing envy. \newline \newline Cheerful - noticeably happy and optimistic. \newline \newline Gloomy - feeling distressed or pessimistic. \newline \newline Optimistic - hopeful and confident about the future.
\newline The antonym of "jocund" is: \newline
Option 3: Gloomy

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