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
Discussion:
165 comments Page 13 of 17.
Abhijit Tripathy said:
8 years ago
I'm quite sure it's refusing. Antonym of obey is disobey which means refuse not order.
Mayank Gandhi said:
8 years ago
I think we need to find the exact opposite of the word not negative of the word.
For example, opposite of pull will be a push.
And negative of pull is on pull.
I think every body is getting confused in opposite and negative.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
For example, opposite of pull will be a push.
And negative of pull is on pull.
I think every body is getting confused in opposite and negative.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.
Ankush said:
8 years ago
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.
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.
Shivanand kolli said:
8 years ago
Ordering is correct answer.
Ranajn said:
8 years ago
Refusing is the right answer.
Rahul kumar said:
8 years ago
Antonym of Refusing is Accepting. So here it should be ordering.
Nitish kumar said:
8 years ago
From my point of view, refusing should be correct answer.
Akshata Aravalli said:
8 years ago
The antonym of obey would be refuse, the answer given is ordering is incorrect.
Nisha said:
8 years ago
Yes! Refusing will be the right answer.
Arunkumar said:
8 years ago
Yeah, I think refusing is the correct answer.
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