English Explanatory Dictionary

obedient

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable.
noun
  1. One who obeys.

Pronunciation

/əˈbiːdɪənt/ /əʊˈbiːdɪənt/ /əˈbidiənt/ /oʊˈbidiənt/ en-us-obedient.ogg

Word forms

obedient more obedient most obedient obedients

Etymology

From Middle English obedient, from Old French obedient, from Latin oboediēns, present active participle of oboediō (“obey”).

Synonyms

hearsome dutiful compliant bowsome buxom morigerous obedible obedient obsequent obsequious tall toward

Antonyms

disobedient dominant argumentative breachy contumacious defiant froward immorigerous inobedient insubmissive insubordinate insurgent nonobedient obstreperous rebellious recalcitrant recusant refractory restiff restive unbowsome unbuxom uncompliant uncontrollable uncooperative ungovernable unmanageable unobedient unobeying unobliging unruly unsubmissive untoward volitient

Related words

obedience obey at one's beck and call wrap around one's little finger obdt obedt domable domesticable domesticatable tameable conformant flattery humble sycophant

Derived words

nonobedient obediently obedientness obedient plant overobedient superobedient unobedient
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