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

Derived Forms

• oˈbediently, adverb

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of obedient¹

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

Example Sentences

“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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• attentive
• compliant
• deferential
• devoted
• docile
• dutiful
• faithful
• law-abiding
• loyal
• respectful
• subservient