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obedient
[ oh-bee-dee-uhnt ]
adjective
an obedient son.
Synonyms: respectful, deferential, yielding, tractable, docile, compliant
Antonyms: recalcitrant
obedient
/ əˈbiːdɪənt /
adjective
- obeying or willing to obey
Derived Forms
- oˈbediently, adverb
Other Words From
- o·bedi·ent·ly adverb
- over·o·bedi·ent adjective
- over·o·bedi·ent·ly adverb
- preo·bedi·ent adjective
- preo·bedi·ent·ly adverb
- quasi-o·bedi·ent adjective
- quasi-o·bedi·ent·ly adverb
- super·o·bedi·ent adjective
- super·o·bedi·ent·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of obedient1
Example Sentences
But Trump's affection for men who've been similarly accused directly conflicts with his desire to seem like an all-powerful leader presiding over the adoring, obedient Republican masses.
“Mexicans are considered great workers around the world and that’s very positive, but it is also due to the fact that we are obedient and being obedient is very convenient to the system,” Briones says.
According to the indictment, participants were allegedly coerced with drugs and threats to remain “obedient and compliant”.
The filmmaker, whose film stars Will Smith as a detective sceptical of seemingly obedient androids, accused Musk of copying his work in a post on X.
Combs is accused of giving the women ketamine, ecstasy and GHB to “keep them obedient and compliant” during the performances.
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