Question

Select the word which means the opposite of the given word:
Malleable
A)Intractable
B)Impressionable
C)Pliable
D)Submissive

Answer 1

Hint: Malleable means something that is very susceptible to change or something that can be easily influenced.

Complete step-by-step answer:

From the hint given to us, we know the definition of malleable and since it is a quality of something, we can conclude that it is an adjective. Thus, we can infer that the opposite of malleable means something that does not easily change or get influence.
Intractable means being very stubborn that is not easy to influence or change. We can observe that intractable matches with the description of the opposite word that we had inferred for malleable. Hence,option A is possibly a correct answer.
Impressionable means something that is easy to change. We observe that it does not match the description of the opposite word that we had inferred for malleable. Hence, option B is not the correct answer.
Pliable is synonymous with malleable. It means very susceptible to change. We observe that it does not match the description of the opposite word that we had inferred for malleable. Hence, option C is not the correct answer.
Submissive means to give in easily to the commands. We observe that it does not match the description of the opposite word that we had inferred for malleable. Hence option D is not the correct answer.
After having observed and analyzed all the given options we can say that option A is the correct answer.

Note: Malleable is also a property of metals, where it means metals can be hammered to form thin sheets. However, since this is not science we shall not be taking this meaning into consideration.