Correct option is C
Correct antonym: (c)
Ignorant
Meaning of the given word (Erudite):
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Erudite → having great knowledge; learned; scholarly (Hindi:
विद्वान / अत्यंत ज्ञानी / पांडित्यपूर्ण)
Example: She is an erudite professor of history.
Meaning of the correct option (Ignorant):
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Ignorant → lacking knowledge/awareness; uneducated about something (Hindi:
अज्ञानी / अनभिज्ञ)
Example: He is ignorant of the basic rules.
Synonyms (Erudite): learned, scholarly, knowledgeable, well-read.
Antonyms (Erudite): ignorant, unlearned, illiterate, uninformed.
Meanings of other options (in detail):
• (a)
Boorish → rude, ill-mannered; socially crude (Hindi:
असभ्य / बदतमीज़) (culture-related, but not the direct opposite of “learned”)
• (b)
Superfluous → unnecessary; extra (Hindi:
अनावश्यक / अतिरिक्त)
• (d)
Savage → cruel; wild; barbaric (Hindi:
क्रूर / जंगली / बर्बर)
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.