‘कठोर’ के लिए समानार्थक शब्द है:

Question

‘कठोर’ के लिए समानार्थक शब्द है:

1. A. पौरुष
2. B. परुषी
3. C. परुष (Correct answer)
4. D. परुषत्व

Correct Answer

Option C — परुष

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is परुष.

Key Points

• परुष is the tatsama synonym of कठोर (hard, harsh, rough).
• It describes both physical hardness and harshness of speech — परुष वचन means harsh words.

Additional Information

• Other synonyms of कठोर: कर्कश, निष्ठुर, नির्दय, सख्त, दृढ़.
• The distractors are derived forms, not synonyms: पौरुष = manliness/valour, परुषता/परुषत्व = the quality of harshness (abstract nouns).