obedient

oʊˈbiːdiənt

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Definition of obedient - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

compliancecomplying or willing to comply with orders or requests

The obedient dog quickly sat when its owner commanded..
The obedient student followed all the rules.
An obedient child always listens to their parents.

compliant

dutiful

submissive

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obedient plant

flowering plant in the mint family with pink or white flowers

The obedient plant grows well in sunny gardens.

one's obedient servant

formal closing in letters showing respect

I remain, sir, your obedient servant.

Origin of obedient

Latin, oboedire (to obey)

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good

adj.

behavior

well-behaved or obedient

good boy

obedience

obedient male child or person behaving like one

as good as gold

adj.

behavior

very well-behaved and obedient

performing seal

obedient person

person who does things just to please others

under someone's thumb

adv.

power dynamic

kept obedient, unable to act freely because of another person

docile

adj.

obedient

willing to accept instruction or direction

godly

adj.

religion

deeply religious and obedient to religious rules

like a lamb

adv.

manner

in a gentle, quiet, or obedient way

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French:obéissant, ...
German:gehorsam, ...
Italian:ubbidiente, ...
Spanish:sumiso, ...
Portuguese:submisso, ...
Chinese:听话的, ...
Japanese:従順な, ...
Arabic:مُطِيع, ...
Hebrew:צַיְתָן, ...
Russian:послушный, ...
Ukrainian:слухняний, ...
Hindi:आज्ञाकारी, ...
Bengali:বাধ্য, ...
Catalan:obedient, ...
Czech:poslušný, ...
Danish:lydig, ...
Dutch:gehoorzaam, ...
Greek:υπάκουος, ...
Hungarian:engedelmes, ...
Khmer:ស្តាប់បង្គាប់, ...
Korean:순종적인, ...
Persian:مطیع, ...
Polish:posłuszny, ...
Portuguese (BR):submisso, ...
Romanian:ascultător, ...
Swedish:lydig, ...
Thai:เชื่อฟัง, ...
Turkish:itaatkâr, ...
Vietnamese:vâng lời, ...

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Definition of obedient - Reverso English Dictionary

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