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- DictionaryO·be·di·ent/əˈbēdēənt/
adjective
- 1. complying or willing to comply with orders or requests; submissive to another's will: "a docile and obedient dog"
Obedient means submissive to the will of another, especially to one in authority. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for obedient.
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Obedient means doing or willing to do what you have been told to do by someone in authority. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
OBEDIENT definition: 1. doing, or willing to do, what you have been told to do by someone in authority: 2. doing, or…. Learn more.
Obedient definition: obeying or willing to obey; complying with or submissive to authority. See examples of OBEDIENT used in a sentence.
Use obedient to describe someone who knows the rules, toes the line, and follows instructions. The word can refer to people (an obedient student), a group ( obedient citizens), or even animals (an obedient dog).
1. a. : an act or instance of obeying. b. : the quality or state of being obedient. Children should learn obedience and respect for authority. 2. : a sphere of jurisdiction. landowners within the king's obedience. especially : an ecclesiastical or sometimes secular dominion. under the obedience of the Bishop of Rome. Synonyms. compliance.
Obedient means obeying or willing to obey someone in authority or control. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, usage and related terms from Collins Dictionary.
