obedient
Origin of obedient
1Other words for obedient
Opposites for obedient
Other words from obedient
- 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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How to use obedient in a sentence
“In political terms, this policy is called the great replacement, the replacement of legacy Americans with more obedient people from faraway countries,” Carlson said Wednesday.
How Republicans learned to stop worrying and embrace ‘replacement theory’ — by name | Aaron Blake | September 27, 2021 | Washington PostMany of America’s public schools were originally built to turn unruly kids into obedient soldiers or factory workers, and buildings and schoolyards reflected that mentality.
The Pandemic Moved Classrooms Outside. Let’s Keep It That Way. | lwhelan | August 18, 2021 | Outside OnlineThese habits, Argentina’s leaders and intellectuals believed, would lead to a more obedient and “whitened” society.
The history behind the removal of Argentina’s version of ‘Aunt Jemima’ | Erika Edwards | June 24, 2021 | Washington PostSo even though I was not obedient in one way, I never went off the deep end and like really crossed the line to do stuff that was illegal or drugs, things like that.
After that case was announced, people became even more obedient to our directives.
How Mongolia has kept the coronavirus at bay | Tate Ryan-Mosley | August 18, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
He is, however, obedient about not turning on the stove burner without permission.
Being obedient disciples, they got in their carriages and followed their rebbe.
Prachi, meanwhile, is obedient to her father, but has a major problem with his mandate that she wed.
Models vs. Militants: Nisha Pahuja’s Film Shows Two Worlds of Indian Women | Abigail Pesta | May 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSuch obedient conduct does not bring ‘value-added’ to the U.S.-U.K. relationship, nor help improve matters on the ground in Syria.
Should the U.S. Intervene in Syria? Experts Weigh In | Matthew DeLuca | February 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTInside her home, she was an obedient Nigerian child, eating beef stews for breakfast and wearing the traditional garb.
Had you not been loved, you never would have been chastised—you would never have become an obedient and willing child.
Now she imagined herself no longer possessing but entirely possessed; no longer commanding, but utterly obedient.
Bella Donna | Robert HichensHe had evidently assumed the direction of matters and his big assistant was amusingly obedient.
Dorothy at Skyrie | Evelyn RaymondBut we have dwelt in tents, and have been obedient according to all that Jonadab our father commanded us.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousOtherwise he was obedient, and generally enjoyed romping with his sisters.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky | Modeste Tchaikovsky
British Dictionary definitions for obedient
/ (əˈbiːdɪənt) /
obeying or willing to obey
Origin of obedient
1Derived forms of obedient
- obediently, adverb
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