Select the word or phrase that is similar in meaning to the given word : solicitude
a. insouciance
b. ingenuity
c. propriety
d. austerity
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None of the options provided is actually the correct answer.
Explanation:
The meaning for the given word solicitude is to be concerned too much.
Similarly, the meanings of the given options of words are:
insouciance: the happy feeling that you experience when you are not troubled by anything
ingenuity: the trait of possessing creative imagination.
propriety: the apt or correct behavior towards a situation.
austerity: the characteristic of denying worldly pleasures to onself.
From the above, we can see that no two of the five words mentioned above have similar meanings. However, if you would like to know the opposite of solicitude from the above options, the appropriate word is insouciance.
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