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:
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Ashwathi said:
7 years ago
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.
Obeying = to follow or accept something.
Refusing= to disobey or agree to not do something.
Ordering could have been an antonym of requesting.
Swaroop Kalyan Tripathy said:
7 years ago
Refuse is correct.
Sajan Agrawal said:
7 years ago
I think refusing is correct.
Ela said:
7 years ago
Ordering is correct.
Order - giving the order.
Obey - taking the order.
Order - giving the order.
Obey - taking the order.
Sandeep Sandhu said:
7 years ago
I Think Refuse is the Right Answer.
Because Obey Means - accepting someone order. Its opposite should be Disobey. So,
Synonyms of Disobey is Refuse, resist, oppose etc, i.e A Big No to *ORDER.
If I am wrong, Please suggest a right Answer.
Because Obey Means - accepting someone order. Its opposite should be Disobey. So,
Synonyms of Disobey is Refuse, resist, oppose etc, i.e A Big No to *ORDER.
If I am wrong, Please suggest a right Answer.
Manjari said:
7 years ago
I think Refuse is the correct answer.
Manjari said:
7 years ago
Obeying - To follow someone's instructions.
Ordering - To give instructions.
Refusing - To not follow someone's instructions.
Ordering - To give instructions.
Refusing - To not follow someone's instructions.
Pavan k said:
7 years ago
@Manjari.
I think obeying means refuse, and obey means follow someone instructions, so ordering is correct.
I think obeying means refuse, and obey means follow someone instructions, so ordering is correct.
Mary Oni said:
7 years ago
Ordering is correct, because you obey a command, simply 'order' i.e. command then obey, order then obey, it depends on the aspect from which you are looking at it.
Hari Prasad said:
7 years ago
Obeying means accepting.
So, antonym is refusing.
So, antonym is refusing.
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