Obedient synonyms

loyal

Of, relating to, or marked by loyalty:

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obliging

Ready to do favors for others; accommodating.

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amenable

The definition of amenable is someone who is agreeable or willing to be persuaded.

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law-abiding

Obeying the law; characterized by lawful behavior

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attentive

Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely

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obeisant

Courteously deferential and respectful.

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tractable

The definition of tractable is someone or something easy to manage, control or handle.

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mutinous (antonym)

Unruly; disaffected:

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governable

Capable of being governed or subjected to authority; amenable to law or rule; controllable; manageable; obedient.

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resigned

Characterized by resignation or acceptance.

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devoted

Zealous; characterized by devotion.

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honoring

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venerating

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acquiescent

Disposed or willing to acquiesce.

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controllable

Able to be controlled; subject to regulation or command.

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willing

The definition of willing is agreeable do something.

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complaisant

(Archaic) polite, showing respect

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unruly (antonym)

The definition of unruly is someone or something that is out of control or hard to manage.

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undutiful (antonym)

Unreliable or disobedient.

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deferential

Respectful and considerate; showing deference

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under the control of

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at one's command

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faithful

Having faith

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reverential

Showing or caused by reverence

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at one's beck and call

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wrapped around one's finger

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pliant

Easily bent or flexed; pliable.

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compliant

Willing to comply; yielding; bending; pliant; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.

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intractable (antonym)

Difficult to mold or manipulate:

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on a string

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disobedient (antonym)

Not obedient; refusing or failing to obey; insubordinate; refractory

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docile

Ready to accept instruction or direction.

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submissive

The definition of submissive is willing to do what others want.

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respectful

Full of or characterized by respect; showing deference or dutiful regard

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abiding

Lasting for a long time; enduring:

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biddable

Ready to do as bidden; obedient

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conformable

That conforms

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duteous

Dutiful

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heedful

Taking heed

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masochistic

The definition of masochistic is someone who derives pleasure from physical or mental pain, or a behavior that centers on getting pleasure from pain.

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mindful

Being aware (of something); attentive, heedful. [from 14th c.]

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obsequious

Showing too great a willingness to serve or obey; fawning

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pliable

The definition of pliable is a person or thing that bends or is easily influenced.

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subservient

Obsequiously submissive.

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sycophantic

Given to obsequious flattery.

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tame

Changed from a wild to a domesticated state: said as of animals trained for use by humans or as pets

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unctuous

Excessively ingratiating or insincerely earnest:

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yielding

Bending easily; flexible

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compliance

A complying with or giving in to a request, wish, or demand; acquiescence

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conformity

The definition of conformity is similarity or harmony, or the following of rules and social norms.

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deference

Submission or courteous respect given to another, often in recognition of authority.

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docility

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obedience

The state, fact, or an instance of obeying, or a willingness to obey; submission

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submission

The act or fact of submitting to the power of another:

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abide

Abide means to stay with or remain.

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indulge

To yield to or satisfy (a desire); give oneself up to

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kowtow

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.

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obey

To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.

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unsubmissive (antonym)

Unwilling to submit; not submissive, disobedient

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rebellious (antonym)

Showing rebellion.

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misbehaving (antonym)

well-behaved; submissive

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obstinate (antonym)

Difficult to alleviate or cure.

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contrary (antonym)

Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.

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insolent (antonym)

Insulting in manner or words.

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supple

Able to bend and move easily and nimbly; lithe; limber

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resist (related)

Willing to carry out the wishes of others

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merciful (related)

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affectionate (related)

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malleable

Able to be hammered into thin sheets; capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer, or by the pressure of rollers.

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acquiesce

To agree or consent quietly without protest, but without enthusiasm

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adhere

To stick fast to something; stay attached:

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comply

To act in accordance (with a request, order, rule, etc.)

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defer

To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft).

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fawn

To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior.

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genuflect

To touch one bent knee to the ground and lower one's body as an act of reverence, as when one enters a church

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humor

To act in agreement with the nature of; adapt oneself to

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