Dutifully complying with the commands, orders, or instructions of one in authority.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin oboediēns, oboedient-, present participle of oboedīre, to obey. See obey.]
obediently o·be'di·ent·ly adv.
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o·be·di·ent (ō-bē'dē-ənt) ![]() |
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin oboediēns, oboedient-, present participle of oboedīre, to obey. See obey.]
obediently o·be'di·ent·ly adv.| Thesaurus: obedient |
adjective
| Antonyms: obedient |
Definition: well-behaved; submissive
Antonyms: contrary, disobedient, insolent, misbehaving, mutinous, obstinate, rebellious
| Misspellings: obedient |
Common misspelling(s) of obedient
| Translations: Obedient |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - lydig, artig
Nederlands (Dutch)
gehoorzaam, volgzaam
Français (French)
adj. - obéissant
Deutsch (German)
adj. - gehorsam
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - υπάκουος, ευπειθής
Italiano (Italian)
obbediente, ubbidiente
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - obediente, dócil
Русский (Russian)
покорный, послушный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - obediente
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - lydig, hörsam
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
服从的, 孝顺的, 顺从的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 服從的, 孝順的, 順從的
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 순종하는, 충실한, 유순한
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ממושמע, צייתן
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