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:
164 comments Page 4 of 17.
Hemanth said:
1 decade ago
Yes the answer is refusing because.
Obey means to do something.
Refuse means to oppose something.
So the answer may be refusing.
Kindly say me if I had done anything wrong.
Obey means to do something.
Refuse means to oppose something.
So the answer may be refusing.
Kindly say me if I had done anything wrong.
Nehasarathe said:
1 decade ago
Its answer is refusing. Because disobey is its opposite and its meaning is refusing.
Teja said:
1 decade ago
@Sundar your explanation is correct but according to @Vikato's question we can conclude that refuse is correct.
Peter said:
1 decade ago
Surely disobey is the opposite of obey.
Neha said:
1 decade ago
@Sundar: If you are trying to explain with the help of options, then antonym of 'ordering' can be 'REQUESTING' and may not be not 'obeying' (in my opinion). The appropriate opposite of obey is disobey and disobey-refuse.
Sanjay said:
1 decade ago
How it could be?
Its ok refuse is not an actual antonym of obeying. But how ordering would be antonym for obeying.
Its totally irrelevant. The question represents the high range of antonymous words.
Thus I think refuse is correct.
Its ok refuse is not an actual antonym of obeying. But how ordering would be antonym for obeying.
Its totally irrelevant. The question represents the high range of antonymous words.
Thus I think refuse is correct.
Ratnakar pathak said:
10 years ago
If we think in the way that obeying means to follow the order and ordering means to give the order then we can say ordering us correct answer.
Aishik said:
10 years ago
Why not contradicting?
Md. Rashel Miah said:
10 years ago
I think that obeying refers to abiding by someone's order or rules and regulations and refusing refers to refuse someone's order or rules and regulations.
So, in my point of view the authentic antonym of obeying is refusing.
So, in my point of view the authentic antonym of obeying is refusing.
Sathya said:
10 years ago
I think the refuse is the correct answer.
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