Identify the word closest in meaning to the underlined word:-
An obdurate mindset
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → stubborn
Obdurate means stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course. An obdurate mindset will not give way to argument or appeal. Its synonym is stubborn.
Example: The obdurate landlord refused to repair the roof.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) committed | dedicated to a cause or task (it is a positive word and does not carry the sense of refusing to change) | She is a committed social worker. |
| (2) stubborn (answer) | determined not to change one's mind (both words describe someone who will not give way) | The stubborn child would not eat his vegetables. |
| (3) obedient | willing to do as one is told (nearly the opposite of obdurate) | The obedient dog sat when told to. |
| (4) subservient | too ready to obey others (again the opposite of obdurate) | He was tired of his subservient role in the firm. |
| Synonyms of obdurate: stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, inflexible Antonyms of obdurate: yielding, flexible, compliant, amenable Also asked in CUET (UG): obdurate – 25-05-2026 Slot 1, 18-05-2026 Slot 1, 31-05-2025 Slot 1 subservient – 18-06-2023 Slot 1, 07-06-2023 Slot 3, 06-06-2023 Slot 1 |