Pick out the antonym of the word ‘jocund’.

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.'

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.

Cheerful - noticeably happy and optimistic.

Gloomy - feeling distressed or pessimistic.

Optimistic - hopeful and confident about the future.

The antonym of "jocund" is:

Option 3: Gloomy