obedient

CEFRC1

/əˈbiːdɪənt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Willing to do what someone tells you to do.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    One who obeys.

Examples

  • Children aren't naturally obedient any more than they're naturally well mannered.

  • The boy is obedient to his parents.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /əˈbidiənt/
  • /oʊˈbidiənt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable.

More examples

In context

  • All things are obedient to money.

  • Jessica was so intensely obedient of her parents that her brother sometimes thought she was a robot.

  • Damn the obedients and hail the defiants if you will; the experiment does not motivate confidence about how particular subjects would behave in markedly dissimilar situations.

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Quick test

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Because of its extensive training, the dog remained blank and never strayed from commands.

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Origin

adjective

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