Obedient synonyms and antonyms
ō-bē'dē-ənt
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Part of speech:
Of, relating to, or marked by loyalty:
Ready to do favors for others; accommodating.
Obeying the law; characterized by lawful behavior
The definition of amenable is someone who is agreeable or willing to be persuaded.
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Dutiful
Dutiful
wrapped around one's finger
Dutiful
Disposed or willing to acquiesce.
(Mathematics) Sufficiently operationalizable or useful to allow a mathematical calculation to proceed toward a solution.
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disobedient (antonym)
Not obedient.
intractable (antonym)
Difficult to mold or manipulate:
Ready to accept instruction or direction.
The definition of submissive is willing to do what others want.
dutiful (related)
Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule; controllable; manageable; obedient.
Characterized by resignation or acceptance.
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mutinous (antonym)
Unruly; disaffected:
Able to be controlled; subject to regulation or command.
The definition of willing is agreeable do something.
under the control of
Dutiful
at one's command
Dutiful
Showing or caused by reverence
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at one's beck and call
Dutiful
Easily bent or flexed; pliable.
Full of or characterized by respect; showing deference or dutiful regard
Lasting for a long time; enduring:
Ready to do as bidden; obedient
That conforms
Dutiful
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The definition of masochistic is someone who derives pleasure from physical or mental pain, or a behavior that centers on getting pleasure from pain.
Showing too great a willingness to serve or obey; fawning
The definition of pliable is a person or thing that bends or is easily influenced.
Given to obsequious flattery.
Changed from a wild to a domesticated state: said as of animals trained for use by humans or as pets
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Excessively ingratiating or insincerely earnest:
Bending easily; flexible
A complying with or giving in to a request, wish, or demand; acquiescence
The definition of conformity is similarity or harmony, or the following of rules and social norms.
Submission or courteous respect given to another, often in recognition of authority.
The state, fact, or an instance of obeying, or a willingness to obey; submission
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The act or fact of submitting to the power of another:
Abide means to stay with or remain.
To yield to or satisfy (a desire); give oneself up to
The definition of kowtow is to be submissive or subservient to someone, or to kneel and touch the ground with your forehead as an act of worship.
unsubmissive (antonym)
Unwilling to submit; not submissive, disobedient
rebellious (antonym)
Showing rebellion.
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misbehaving (antonym)
well-behaved; submissive
obstinate (antonym)
Difficult to alleviate or cure.
contrary (antonym)
Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
Able to bend and move easily and nimbly; lithe; limber
resist (related)
Willing to carry out the wishes of others
merciful (related)
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affectionate (related)
(Archaic) polite, showing respect
unruly (antonym)
The definition of unruly is someone or something that is out of control or hard to manage.
undutiful (antonym)
Unreliable or disobedient.
on a string
Dutiful
To agree or consent quietly without protest, but without enthusiasm
To stick fast to something; stay attached:
To act in accordance (with a request, order, rule, etc.)
To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft).
To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior.
To touch one bent knee to the ground and lower one's body as an act of reverence, as when one enters a church
To act in agreement with the nature of; adapt oneself to
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