Verbal Ability - Antonyms - Discussion

It's refusing only. As in here,

Synonym of obey is "take orders", and if one does not "take order" it means he or she is "refusing" to "take order".

Therefore "refusing is an antonym of obeying".

On contrary, it can also be taken as "giving orders" as in "ordering" and "taking order" as in "obeying".

But we are not searching for an antonym of "ordering", as question demands us to search for exact opposite or antonym of "obeying". If the question, would've asked antonym "ordering", then "obeying" will be the answer out of the given options.

Therefore "refusing" is the correct option.

Refusing is the right answer.

Ordering is correct answer.

Antonym of Refusing is Accepting. So here it should be ordering.

From my point of view, refusing should be correct answer.

The antonym of obey would be refuse, the answer given is ordering is incorrect.

Yes! Refusing will be the right answer.

Yeah, I think refusing is the correct answer.

Finally, what is correct answer refuse or order.

ANSWER : REFUSING.

Obeying = to follow or accept something.
Refusing= to disobey or agree to not do something.
Ordering could have been an antonym of requesting.