Choose the correct antonyms for the word FIDELITY from the options gi…

The correct answer is Option (1) → A and B only

Fidelity means faithfulness and loyalty to a person, cause or promise. It also means accuracy (the fidelity of a translation). It comes from the Latin fides, faith.
Example: The dog's fidelity to its master was famous in the village.

(A) Falsity — Correct.

• Falsity means being false or untrue.
• It is opposite to fidelity in both senses, faithfulness and accuracy.
  Example: The falsity of his statement was proved in court.

(B) Treachery — Correct.

• Treachery means betrayal of trust, the direct opposite of loyalty.
  Example: The general's treachery led to the fall of the fort.

(C) Loyalty — Incorrect.

• Loyalty is a synonym of fidelity, not an antonym.

(D) Obedience — Incorrect.

• Obedience means doing what one is told.
• It is close to fidelity in spirit, not opposite to it.

Roots: fidelity comes from the Latin fides (faith) and falsity from the Latin falsus (false): one keeps faith and truth, the other breaks them.

 

Synonyms of fidelity: loyalty, faithfulness, devotion, allegiance Antonyms of fidelity: treachery, falsity, disloyalty, infidelity Also asked in CUET (UG): fidelity – 19-05-2025 Slot 1 treachery – 30-05-2023 Slot 2