Obedient synonyms

ō-bē'dē-ənt

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loyal
Of, relating to, or marked by loyalty:
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obliging
Ready to do favors for others; accommodating.
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law-abiding
Obeying the law; characterized by lawful behavior
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amenable
The definition of amenable is someone who is agreeable or willing to be persuaded.
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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
Dutiful
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venerating
Dutiful
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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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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 (related)
Ready to accept instruction or direction.
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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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dutiful
Accepting of one's legal or moral obligations and willing to do them well, and without complaint.
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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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respectful
Full of or characterized by respect; showing deference or dutiful regard
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submissive
Having or showing a tendency to submit without resistance; docile; yielding
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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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  • If you want an obedient nymph, then go get one.

  • As an officer he was obedient and never disputed my orders or argued with them.

  • "Does the food please you, my king?" he asked, standing like an obedient servant beside the madman.

  • But Louis was not the obedient tool she wished for.

  • Carmen was obedient – how much was in her nature and how much was the result of strict upbringing was hard to determine.

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