Meaning | dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority. |
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Examples | - "an obedient soldier"
- "obedient children"
- "a little man obedient to his wife"
- "the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed
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Attribute of | obedience | The trait of being willing / willing to obey |
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Narrower | Y2K compliant | Prepared to accurately process date and time data between and into the 20th and 21st centuries |
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acquiescent, biddable | willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another without protest |
conformable | Quick to comply |
dutiful, duteous | willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect |
See also | compliant | disposed or willing to comply |
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docile | willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed |
good | Having desirable / desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified |
manageable | capable of being managed or controlled |
submissive | Inclined or willing / willing to submit to orders or wishes of others or showing such inclination |
tractable, manipulable | easily managed (controlled or taught or molded) |
Opposite | disobedient | not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority |
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Spanish | obediente |
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Catalan | obedient |
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Nouns | obedience | the act of obeying |
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obedience | behavior intended to please your parents |
obedience | the trait of being willing / willing to obey |
Adverbs | obediently | in an obedient manner |
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Verbs | obey | be obedient to |
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