JAMB - English Language (2003 - No. 43)
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The labour leader's recalcitrant stance was applauded.
The labour leader's recalcitrant stance was applauded.
flexible
uncompromising
well-informed
stubborn
Wyjaśnienie
The opposite in meaning to "recalcitrant" is A. flexible. Someone who is recalcitrant is resistant to authority or control, while someone who is flexible is adaptable and willing to change or compromise.