Choose the correct antonym of the given word from the options given below:-
Dissident
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → conformist
A dissident is a person who openly opposes the official policy of a government or group. Its antonym is conformist.
Example: The dissident writer was forced to leave the country.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) objector | a person who objects to something (close in meaning to a dissident) | The objectors gathered outside the council office. |
| (2) rebel | a person who fights against those in power (again a synonym) | The rebels took control of the hills. |
| (3) subversive | a person who tries to weaken or overthrow a government (it is nearer dissident than its opposite) | The police arrested two suspected subversives. |
| (4) conformist (answer) | a person who follows accepted rules and ways and does not question them (one who openly opposes and one who goes along are opposites) | He was a conformist who never broke a school rule. |
| Synonyms of dissident: objector, rebel, subversive, dissenter Antonyms of dissident: conformist, loyalist, supporter, follower Also asked in CUET (UG): dissident – 26-05-2025 Slot 1 subversive – 26-05-2026 Slot 1, 06-06-2023 Slot 1 |