obedient
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- obediently adverb
- overobedient adjective
- overobediently adverb
- preobedient adjective
- preobediently adverb
- quasi-obedient adjective
- quasi-obediently adverb
- superobedient adjective
- superobediently adverb
Etymology
Origin of obedient
1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin oboedient- (stem of oboediēns ), present participle of oboedīre to obey; -ent
Example Sentences
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I wanted to charge downstairs and make a scene—show myself to be rough and uncivil, the complete opposite of the cultured and obedient housewife that Ba aimed to portray.
From Literature
The audience would do well to stay attuned to this goal — and how obedient Nat is willing to be.
From Los Angeles Times
In 1977, after the release of the album Zombie, which satirised government soldiers as obedient, brainless enforcers, his compound in the main city, Lagos, was raided.
From BBC
She was diligent and obedient and believed with all her heart that one day her prayers would be answered.
From Literature
Descriptors such as "intelligent," "obedient," "good with children," "dedicated," "calm," and "cheerful" appeared with similar frequency in both groups.
From Science Daily
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