obedient 1

adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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Definition

dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority

  • 1.the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed
  • 2.the refractory remain unburdened- Edmund Burke
  • 3.an obedient soldier
  • 4.obedient children
  • 5.a little man obedient to his wife

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