Vocabulary

Synonyms

Medium

Choose the correct synonym for the word: Obdurate

Flexible

Gentle

Stubborn

Weak

✅ Correct Option: 3

Option 1 -> Flexible means easily adaptable or pliable, which is the opposite of obdurate.

Option 2 -> Gentle means kind and mild-mannered, contradicting the hardened nature of obdurate.

Option 3 -> Stubborn means refusing to change one's mind or course of action, which directly matches the meaning of obdurate.

Option 4 -> Weak implies lack of strength, whereas obdurate suggests unyielding firmness.

Hence, Option 3: Stubborn -> Obdurate describes someone who is stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing or refusing to change their attitude, making "stubborn" the closest synonym -> correct

2025: 3 June Shift 1

Select the synonym of the underlined word in the following sentence:

Her speech was filled with such hackneyed expressions that it felt like she was reading from a well-worn script.

2025: 19 May Shift 1

Choose the most appropriate synonym for the underlined word: My boss adopted a pragmatic approach to solving the problem as the existing ones were not helping him find the solution.

2025: 19 May Shift 1

Choose the correct synonym of the word: 'Genteel'.

2025: 29 May Shift 1

Choose the most appropriate synonym for the word: Evanescent

2025: 22 May Shift 2

Identify the option closest in meaning to the underlined word:

Her presence was acknowledged with a perfunctory smile.

2026: 6 June Shift 1

Select the word/ words which mean the same as the given word.

Calumny

(A) Defamation

(B) Praise

(D) Aspersion

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Choose the correct synonym for the word: Obdurate

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