Definitions for obedientoʊˈbi di ənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
o•be•di•entoʊˈbi di ənt(adj.)
complying with or submissive to authority.
Origin of obedient:
1175–1225; ME < OF < L oboedīre to obey
o•be′di•ent•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
obedient(adj)
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
"an obedient soldier"; "obedient children"; "a little man obedient to his wife"; "the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened"- Edmund Burke
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
obedient(adjective)ʊˈbi di ənt
≠ disobedient
an obedient dog/child; his obedience to his teachers; The dog followed obediently.
Wiktionary
obedient(Adjective)
Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority.
Jessica was so intensely obedient of her parents that her brother sometimes thought she was a robot.
Origin: From oboediens, present active participle of oboedio.
Webster Dictionary
Obedient(adj)
subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
Translations for obedient
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
obedient(adjective)
willingness to obey
She showed great obedience.; an obedient and well-behaved child.
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- 順從的Chinese (Trad.)
- слухняний, покірнийUkrainian
- فرماں بردار، مطيعUrdu
- biết nghe lờiVietnamese
- 顺从的Chinese (Simp.)
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