Choose the correct antonym for the word: Defiance
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → acquiescence
Defiance (noun) means open refusal to obey or open resistance to authority or rules. Its antonym is acquiescence.
Example: In defiance of the ban, the crowd marched to the square.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Recalcitrance | a stubborn refusal to obey or cooperate (it is a synonym of defiance) | The student's recalcitrance annoyed the principal. |
| (2) acquiescence (answer) | quiet acceptance of something without protest (resisting openly and accepting quietly are opposite attitudes) | His silence was taken as acquiescence to the plan. |
| (3) impudence | rude disrespect (it is close to defiance in spirit, not opposite) | He was punished for his impudence towards the teacher. |
| (4) Stubborn | an adjective meaning refusing to change one's mind (it is close to defiant, and it is not even a noun like defiance) | The stubborn mule would not move. |
| Synonyms of defiance: recalcitrance, resistance, disobedience, rebellion Antonyms of defiance: acquiescence, obedience, compliance, submission Also asked in CUET (UG): impudence – 02-06-2023 Slot 1, 10-08-2022 Slot 1 |