Question

Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the words given below."Recalcitrant"

• A. excitable
• B. submissive
• C. permissive
• D. ambivalent

Answer 1

Answer:

B. submissive

• Recalcitrant means stubbornly disobedient, resistant to authority or unwilling to obey rules.

• Submissive means willing to obey others, follow instructions or accept authority.

• Therefore, Submissive is the opposite of Recalcitrant.

Meaning of the Options

1. Excitable: Easily excited or emotionally stimulated.

2. Submissive: Willing to obey or follow authority.

3. Permissive: Allowing freedom or tolerating behaviour.

4. Ambivalent: Having mixed or contradictory feelings about something.