Definition of obedient
: submissive to the restraint or command of authority : willing to obey an obedient child an obedient dog obedient to those whom he feared — A. N. Wilson
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Examples of obedient in a Sentence
that boy is so obedient that he does everything the first time he is asked
Origin and Etymology of obedient
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin oboedient-, oboediens, from present participle of oboedire to obey
First Known Use: 13th century
Synonym Discussion of obedient
OBEDIENT Defined for English Language Learners
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: willing to do what someone tells you to do or to follow a law, rule, etc. : willing to obey
OBEDIENT Defined for Kids
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: willing to do as told by someone in authority : willing to obey
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