Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.

The love between them is blooming.

The correct answer is "Fading."

Key Points

• Let us understand the meaning of the given and the marked words: 
  • "Blooming" means to develop good, attractive, or successful qualities (प्रस्फुटन).
    • Example:  She's in blooming health.
  • "Fading" means losing brightness, color, or strength (क्षीण).
    • ​Example: Hopes of peace settlement is fading.
• Thus, it can be concluded that the antonym of "blooming" is "fading".
• The love between them is not thriving or developing, but rather diminishing or weakening. 
• Grammatically, "blooming" is a present participle verb used as an adjective to describe the state of the love, while "fading" is also a present participle verb used as an adjective to describe the opposite state.

Hence, the correct answer is option 4.

Key Points

• Option 1: "Flourishing" means thriving or prospering, which is a synonym of "blooming". (समृद्धि)
• Option 2: "Sprouting" means beginning to grow or develop, which is a similar idea to "blooming" but not an antonym. (अंकुरित)
• Option 3: "Growing" means increasing or expanding, which is also a similar idea to "blooming" but not an antonym. (बढ़ता हुआ)