Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.

TENACIOUS

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SSC CGL 2021 Tier-I (Held On : 11 April 2022 Shift 2)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 'Yielding'.

Key Points

The most appropriate antonym of the given word 'Tenacious' is 'Yielding'.
Tenacious: not likely to give up or let something go; determined. (आसानी से हार न मानने वाला; दृढ़निश्‍चय)
- Example: She is very tenacious and will work hard and long to achieve objectives.
Yielding: inclined to give in; submissive; compliant. (किसी के सामने झुक जाना, किसी की बात मान लेना)
- Example: The government refused to yield to the hostage takers’ demands.

Correct Answer: Yielding.

Additional Information

Let's look at the meaning of other words:
- Persistent: determined to continue doing something even though people say that you are wrong or that you cannot do it. [(लोगों द्वारा मना या निरुत्‍साहित किए जाने के बावजूद) किसी काम को करते रहने के लिए कृत संकल्‍प]
- Relentless: not stopping or changing. (लगातार, अनवरत, निरंतर)
- Steadfast: faithful and loyal; not changing in your attitudes or aims. [विश्‍वसनीय एवं निष्‍ठावान, वफ़ादार; (अपने लक्ष्‍य या रूख़ में) स्थिर, अडिग, अटल]