Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word
Profuse

Correct option is D

The correct antonym of the given word is (d) Sparse.
Profuse: Abundant or overflowing in quantity; excessive.
Profuse (Hindi): प्रचुर मात्रा में।
Example: He offered profuse apologies for his mistake.
Sparse: Thinly scattered or meager in quantity; the opposite of abundant.
Example: The vegetation was sparse in the desert.
Synonyms of profuse: abundant, lavish, liberal, bountiful.
Antonyms of profuse: sparse, scanty, meager, insufficient.
Meanings of the other given options:
· Bountiful: (Hindi: प्रचुर) Similar in meaning to profuse.
· Lush: (Hindi: हरा-भरा) Richly abundant, not opposite.
· Liberal: (Hindi: उदार) Generous or abundant, not opposite.