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 7 of 17.
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.
Mubashir said:
10 years ago
Refuse is the best antonym.
Abhijit said:
10 years ago
When you ORDER someone. What do you expect. He should OBEY your ORDER.
Its Like.
ORDER - OBEY.
REQUEST - DENY.
And so on. I may be wrong correct me if so.
Its Like.
ORDER - OBEY.
REQUEST - DENY.
And so on. I may be wrong correct me if so.
Varnapriya said:
10 years ago
I think refusing may be correct because if we don't obey certain things we refuse it.
Karthik said:
10 years ago
Here it clearly says REFUSE is antonym of Obey! So answer is refusing.
Unknown said:
9 years ago
Refusing obviously because obeying is the synonym of ordering.
Subh said:
9 years ago
Refusing is not used in case of order only. It also used in help, asking, offering, etc. So @Sundar is true, ordering is correct.
Rajat said:
9 years ago
According to me refusing should be correct answer.
Mitesh said:
9 years ago
I agree with all, the answer should be refusing.
Aru said:
9 years ago
I think refusing is the correct one.
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