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View synonyms for obedient

obedient

[ oh-bee-dee-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. obeying or willing to obey; complying with or submissive to authority:

    an obedient son.

    Synonyms: respectful, deferential, yielding, tractable, docile, compliant

    Antonyms: recalcitrant



obedient

/ əˈbiːdɪənt /

adjective

  1. obeying or willing to obey
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • oˈbediently, adverb
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Other Words From

  • o·bedi·ent·ly adverb
  • over·o·bedi·ent adjective
  • over·o·bedi·ent·ly adverb
  • preo·bedi·ent adjective
  • preo·bedi·ent·ly adverb
  • quasi-o·bedi·ent adjective
  • quasi-o·bedi·ent·ly adverb
  • super·o·bedi·ent adjective
  • super·o·bedi·ent·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obedient1

1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin oboedient- (stem of oboediēns ), present participle of oboedīre to obey; -ent
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obedient1

C13: from Old French, from Latin oboediens, present participle of oboedīre to obey
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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.

From Salon

“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”.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

Combs is accused of giving the women ketamine, ecstasy and GHB to “keep them obedient and compliant” during the performances.

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