Grievous is to commendable as negligent is to _____contemplativecontroversialhypocriticalwrought

The question is a type of analogy question often found in verbal reasoning tests. The relationship between the first pair of words (Grievous and Commendable) is that they are antonyms, meaning they have opposite meanings. Grievous means causing grief or great sorrow, while commendable means deserving praise.

So, we are looking for a word that is the antonym of 'negligent'. Negligent means failing to take proper care in doing something.

Out of the options given, the word that is the antonym of negligent is 'contemplative'. Contemplative means expressing or involving prolonged thought, which is the opposite of being negligent or careless.

So, the answer is 'contemplative'.