Obedient
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adjective.
Dutifully complying with the commands, orders, or instructions of one in authority.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Obeying or willing to obey; submissive to authority, control, or constraint; dutiful; compliant.
Correspondent; subject.
Synonyms
Compliant. See
obedience
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Willing
to
comply
with the
commands
,
orders
, or
instructions
of those in
authority
.
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adjective.
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
Word Usage
"Second, it gave the Jews a reason to remain obedient to the priestly leaders."
Antonyms
Words with the opposite meaning
defiant
dictatorial
disobedient
dominant
obstinate
cross-reference
complaisant
Equivalent
acquiescent
biddable
conformable
duteous
dutiful
Etymologically Related
obedience
obey
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
disobedient
expedient
ingredient
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
amiable
attentive
docile
dutiful
helpful
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abject
accepting
accommodating
acquiescent
adaptable