obedient

Speech parts

1. obedient - Noun

2. obedient - Adjective

Meaning

Subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

compliant dutiful respectful submissive christian meek allegiant good devoted willing loyal passive faithful accepting cooperative
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Antonyms

disobedient pert hong naughty determined bad
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Phrases with the word

be obedient to obedient child obedient person less obedient be obedient

Examples

an obedient soldier Source: Internet

obedient children Source: Internet

a little man obedient to his wife Source: Internet

the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened Source: Internet

Abulafia, pg. 127 Although he claimed he had repented for his offences, and declared his willingness to be obedient to the Pope in all things, Innocent III had already recognised Frederick as emperor-elect. Source: Internet

After the last partition of Poland and during his tenure as Archbishop of Poland and Prussian subject he was ordered by Pope Pius VI to teach his Catholic Poles to 'stay obedient, faithful, and loving to their new kings', Papal brief of 1795. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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