Obedient (A2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /əʊˈbiːdiənt/

Definition

Complying with or willing to comply with a command, request, or law; dutifully following the wishes of authority.

Examples

• The children were taught to be obedient to their elders.

• An obedient soldier follows orders without question.

• My cat is surprisingly obedient and comes when I call her.

How to Use Obedient

obedient to (prepositional phrase)

Following the rules or wishes of someone or something. — "The students were obedient to the teacher's instructions."

Synonyms of Obedient

Words with a similar meaning to Obedient:

• dutiful
• compliant
• submissive
• docile

Antonyms of Obedient

Words with the opposite meaning to Obedient:

• disobedient
• rebellious

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