obedient en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əˈbidiənt/ (General-American)
- /əˈbiːdɪənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /oʊˈbidiənt/ (General-American)
- /əʊˈbiːdɪənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English obedient, from Old French obedient, from Latin oboediēns, present active participle of oboediō (“obey”).
Meanings
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Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable.
Jessica was so intensely obedient of her parents that her brother sometimes thought she was a robot.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most obedient | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more obedient | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
uncooperative · immorigerous · untoward · uncontrollable · unobliging · dominant · uncompliant · unbuxom · unmanageable · insurgent · unruly · argumentative · unobeying · insubmissive · breachy · insubordinate · inobedient · contumacious · disobedient · recalcitrant · unsubmissive · obstreperous · rebellious · recusant · nonobedient · defiant · unobedient · ungovernable · restive · restiff · volitient · froward · unbowsome · refractory
Deriveds
nonobedient · overobedient · unobedient · obediently · obedientness · superobedient · obedient plant
Hypernyms
docile · devoted · loyal · acquiescent · deferential · faithful
Hyponyms
oily · yielding · servile · tractile · soapy · sycophantic · pliant · sequacious · subordinate · supple
Relateds
humble · at one's beck and call · conformant · obey · domable · obedt · sycophant · domesticatable · tameable · obedience · wrap around one's little finger · domesticable · obdt · flattery
Synonyms
compliant · obsequent · bowsome · buxom · obsequious · obedible · obedient · morigerous · hearsome · tall · toward · dutiful
Translations (93)
gl obediente (willing to comply with commands) · ja 大人しい (willing to comply with commands) · hu szófogadó (willing to comply with commands) · sh послушан (willing to comply with commands) · te విధేయము (willing to comply with commands) · mk послушен (willing to comply with commands) · pdt ontlich (willing to comply with commands) · ja 忠実な (willing to comply with commands) · id dengar-dengaran (willing to comply with commands) · to talangofua (willing to comply with commands) · enm serviable (willing to comply with commands) · fr obéissant (willing to comply with commands) · th เชื่อฟัง (willing to comply with commands) · ro obedient (willing to comply with commands) · cs poslušný (willing to comply with commands) · cmn 聽話 /听话 (willing to comply with commands) · fi kuuliainen (willing to comply with commands) · uk покі́рливий (willing to comply with commands) · vi vâng lời (willing to comply with commands) · hy խելոք (willing to comply with commands) · it ubbidiente (willing to comply with commands) · tr itaatkâr (willing to comply with commands) · ang ġehīersum (willing to comply with commands) · gl guiado (willing to comply with commands) · is hlýðinn (willing to comply with commands) · nl gehoorzaam (willing to comply with commands) · el υπάκουος (willing to comply with commands) · ro docil (willing to comply with commands) · pl posłuszny (willing to comply with commands) · fy mak (willing to comply with commands) · hy հնազանդ (willing to comply with commands) · ar مُذْعِن (willing to comply with commands) · bg послу́шен (willing to comply with commands) · be паслу́шны (willing to comply with commands) · la mōrigerus (willing to comply with commands) · pt obediente (willing to comply with commands) · be паслухмя́ны (willing to comply with commands) · gsw gfolgig (willing to comply with commands) · id patuh (willing to comply with commands) · be слухмя́ны (willing to comply with commands) · he צַיְתָנִי (willing to comply with commands) · lt paklusnùs (willing to comply with commands) · vi tuân lời (willing to comply with commands) · cmn 服從的 /服从的 (willing to comply with commands) · lv rātns (willing to comply with commands) · uk послу́шний (willing to comply with commands) · mi ngāwari (willing to comply with commands) · ka დამჯერი (willing to comply with commands) · de gehorsam (willing to comply with commands) · nrn entig (willing to comply with commands) · arz مطيع (willing to comply with commands) · sv lydig (willing to comply with commands) · lv paklausīgs (willing to comply with commands) · uk слухня́ний (willing to comply with commands) · hi आज्ञाकारी (willing to comply with commands) · sh poslušan (willing to comply with commands) · lt klusnùs (willing to comply with commands) · fi tottelevainen (willing to comply with commands) · cmn 乖 (willing to comply with commands) · la oboediens (willing to comply with commands) · uk покі́рний (willing to comply with commands) · eo obeema (willing to comply with commands) · ca obedient (willing to comply with commands) · id penurut (willing to comply with commands) · be пако́рлівы (willing to comply with commands) · eu esaneko (willing to comply with commands) · ro ascultător (willing to comply with commands) · id taat (willing to comply with commands) · grc ὑπήκοος (willing to comply with commands) · ka გამგონი (willing to comply with commands) · kk тілалғыш (willing to comply with commands) · ar مُطِيع (willing to comply with commands) · grc κτίλος (willing to comply with commands) · es obediente (willing to comply with commands) · th ว่านอนสอนง่าย (willing to comply with commands) · cmn 順從的 /顺从的 (willing to comply with commands) · hy հլու (willing to comply with commands) · nb lydig (willing to comply with commands) · ru послу́шный (willing to comply with commands) · gsw gfölgig (willing to comply with commands) · sl poslušen (willing to comply with commands) · ko 순종적 (willing to comply with commands) · de folgsam (willing to comply with commands) · ru поко́рный (willing to comply with commands) · sk poslušný (willing to comply with commands) · hu engedelmes (willing to comply with commands) · ro supus (willing to comply with commands) · id patih (willing to comply with commands) · km ស្ដាប់បង្គាប់ (willing to comply with commands) · ja 従順な (willing to comply with commands) · nn lydig (willing to comply with commands) · bg поко́рен (willing to comply with commands) · ka მორჩილი (willing to comply with commands)