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obedient

Definition

  • adjective: willing to do what someone tells you to do or to follow a law, rule, etc.
  • adjective: submissive to the restraint or command of authority
  • synonyms: submissive, respectful, compliant

Examples

  • Students are expected to act 'in obedience to' the rules of the school. [=are expected to obey the rules of the school]

  • He's been taking his dog to 'obedience' classes/school/training.

  • blind/unquestioning 'obedience'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Do you do everything Mr. Peabody says? Yeah. You know what that makes you, Sherman. An obedient son? Nope. A dog. Ooh! Nice control. Look at him go! (..)
    2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman