Verbal Ability - Antonyms - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Antonyms - Section 1 (Q.No. 9)
Directions to Solve

In the following questions choose the word which is the exact OPPOSITE of the given words.


9.
OBEYING
Ordering
Following
Refusing
Contradicting
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.
Discussion:
164 comments Page 13 of 17.

Kiran said:   7 years ago
Refusing is the correct answer.

Jaynth said:   7 years ago
Refuse is the right one.

Vinn said:   6 years ago
Giver-receiver.

Similarly, ordering - obeying.

Hence, I think the given option is correct.

Abimbola said:   6 years ago
I think the answer was chosen in terms of followership (obeying) and leadership (ordering).

NIRMAL KUMAR said:   6 years ago
The answer for OBEYING should be REFUSING. If you search for the antonym of the word OBEYING OR OBEY, you can easily find the word DISOBEY. Moreover if you seach the word in thesaurus for OBEY you cannot find ordering in those list of words.

Krishna said:   6 years ago
1. Order : force someone to do, whether they obey it (agree it) or not. Not having a choice.

2. Obey : accepting to do, with willing.
Having choice to choose whether they accept or reject.

3. Refuse : not accepting.
Having choice to choose whether they accept or reject.

So, when it comes to antonym of OBEY it should be REFUSE.
My vote is for REFUSE, Please correct me if I am wrong.

R Shaw said:   6 years ago
I think ordering is dubious in meaning _ order to act - order to purchase etc.

Arrange in order, but refusing is denial always and it is more nearest to opposite of obeying.

Zephaniah said:   6 years ago
What is the antonym of obey?

Backiyabala said:   6 years ago
Obeying means accepting with a polite manner.

Refusing means not accepting.

So, the correct answer is refusing.

Santosh said:   6 years ago
As obeying means following the orders given by someone.

So definitely the antonym of obeying will be ordering -means to give orders to someone.


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