A. conciliatory
B. obstinate
C. sympathetic
D. courteous
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Conciliatory : intended or likely to placate or pacify.
Conciliatory : intended or likely to placate or pacify.
Obstinate : stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
Sympathetic : feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.
Courteous : polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.
Recalcitrant : having an obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline.
Synonym of Recalcitrant is Obstinate