Adjective: obedient ow'bee-dee-unt
- Dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
"a little man obedient to his wife"; "the obedient colonies … are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened"; "an obedient soldier"; "obedient children"
See also: acquiescent, biddable, compliant, conformable, docile, duteous [archaic], dutiful, good, manageable, manipulable, manipulatable, obedience, submissive, tractable, Y2K compliant
Antonym: disobedient
Encyclopedia: Obedient