as in docile
readily giving in to the command or authority of another
that boy is so obedient that he does everything the first time he is asked
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Recent Examples of obedient
Ever the obedient younger brother, Norio did as requested and handed over the pen.
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Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
The Guthrie family cowers in obedient fear of its brooding patriarch (Peter Mullan).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
Hana must suppress her considerate and obedient nature or her destiny will be as dark as the solar eclipse.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2025
Catholics will remain formally obedient to one pope and one episcopal hierarchy.
—Massimo Faggioli, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2018
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Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
The Guthrie family cowers in obedient fear of its brooding patriarch (Peter Mullan).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
Hana must suppress her considerate and obedient nature or her destiny will be as dark as the solar eclipse.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2025
Catholics will remain formally obedient to one pope and one episcopal hierarchy.
—Massimo Faggioli, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obedient
Adjective
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However, because the animals' natural habitats share some overlap and both have similarly docile dispositions, zoos often group howlers and capybaras together.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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This is a treat that many wee Britons had on Fridays to keep them docile all week.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The titillating drama explores the complexities of dominant-submissive relationships and fetishes, as Ray gets aroused by making Colin lick his boots, buy his groceries and sleep at the foot of his bed.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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And the movement could never be as iconic as Sergio Busquets’ submissive touch, pause and guide for Lionel Messi to embark on one of the best solo goals ever seen in the 2011 El Clasico semi-final at the Bernabeu.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The existing administration building will be extended to accomodate for the education center, archival storage, ADA-compliant bathrooms and a catering kitchen for events like weddings.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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Trump reportedly has been aiming to use the higher tariffs he’s enacted on non-compliant Mexican and Canadian goods to sway USMCA negotiations.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Advertisers can use biddable automation to buy ads in real-time against live programming, which is especially critical for live sports.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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Disney is boosting its advertising capabilities for live events, with third-party partnerships, a new certification program for live sports and entertainment as well as biddable deals for live sports.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That would include gun-violence restraining orders and domestic violence protective orders, which are among several kinds of orders that compel a restrained person to surrender firearms.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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This would make the policy more fiscally restrained but less universal.—
Christopher Robertson,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Is this suit more conformable than the costume from Revenge of the Sith?—
Ryan Parker,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 June 2022
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Parker details that after a few meetings and sample swapping with the agency, Macy’s picked up her collection and the pair have dedicated its mission to approach size inclusive fashion in a fun yet conformable way.—
Nandi Howard,
Essence,
18 May 2021
Adjective
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Until recently, their goal has been to attack the more tractable pure delivery market with a custom delivery robot about half the size of traditional cars.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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These prove out Fielder’s intuition that aviation safety depends on candid cockpit conversation, a particularly high-stakes—and, crucially, perhaps tractable—example of Fielder’s over-all preoccupation with the fear and anxiety that inhibits genuine communication.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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To Mazlish, a finance quant turned life sciences entrepreneur, the work seemed amenable to automation with a computer program.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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The official described the idea that Trump may be amenable to accepting Democrats’ full list of demands as wishful thinking from the opposing party.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Obedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obedient. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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