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obedient

adjective

obe·​di·​ent ō-ˈbē-dē-ənt How to pronounce obedient (audio)
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: submissive to the restraint or command of authority : willing to obey
an obedient child
an obedient dog
obedient to those whom he feared A. N. Wilson
obediently adverb

Synonyms

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obedient, docile, tractable, amenable mean submissive to the will of another.

obedient implies compliance with the demands or requests of one in authority.

obedient to the government

docile implies a predisposition to submit readily to control or guidance.

a docile child

tractable suggests having a character that permits easy handling or managing.

tractable animals

amenable suggests a willingness to yield or cooperate because of a desire to be agreeable or because of a natural open-mindedness.

amenable to new ideas

Example Sentences

that boy is so obedient that he does everything the first time he is asked
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin oboedient-, oboediens, from present participle of oboedīre "to follow the commands of, submit to" — more at obey

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of obedient was in the 13th century

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