obedience (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /əʊˈbiːdiəns/

Definition

Compliance with an order, request, or law, or submission to another's authority.

Examples

• The soldiers were trained in strict obedience to their superiors.

• Her obedience to her parents' wishes was remarkable.

• The success of the mission depended on the pilots' obedience.

How to Use obedience

obedience to (prepositional phrase)

Submitting to the authority of someone or something. — "The success of the project relied on everyone's obedience to the plan."

Synonyms of obedience

Words with a similar meaning to obedience:

• compliance
• submission
• deference
• docility

Antonyms of obedience

Words with the opposite meaning to obedience:

• defiance
• disobedience

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary