Synonyms of obeying

obeying

verb

present participle of obey

as in following

to act according to the commands of

she taught her dog to obey her when she said "Sit!"

most people obey the law and wear their seat belts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• following
• observing
• conforming (to)
• adhering (to)
• complying (with)
• keeping to
• minding
• falling in with
• abiding by
• goose-stepping (to)
• submitting (to)
• yielding (to)
• surrendering (to)
• watching
• hearing
• regarding
• heeding
• deferring (to)
• noticing
• agreeing (to)
• taking
• acceding (to)
• attending
• assenting (to)
• listening (to)
• acquiescing (to)
• marking
• noting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disobeying
• defying
• refusing
• leading
• challenging
• ignoring
• rebelling (against)
• daring
• directing
• renouncing
• disregarding
• repudiating
• violating
• dismissing
• overlooking
• passing over
• breaking
• disobliging
• brushing (off)
• transgressing
• winking (at)
• breaching
• infringing
• flouting
• mocking
• tuning out
• fighting
• resisting
• opposing
• scorning
• shrugging off
• deriding
• withstanding
• contesting
• combating
• overpassing
• bucking
• disputing
• scoffing (at)
• combatting
• poohing
• revolting (against)
• pooh-poohing
• mutinying (against)

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• disobeying
• defying
• refusing
• leading
• challenging
• ignoring
• rebelling (against)
• daring
• directing
• renouncing
• disregarding
• repudiating
• violating
• dismissing
• overlooking
• passing over
• breaking
• disobliging
• brushing (off)
• transgressing
• winking (at)
• breaching
• infringing
• flouting
• mocking
• tuning out
• fighting
• resisting
• opposing
• scorning
• shrugging off
• deriding
• withstanding
• contesting
• combating
• overpassing
• bucking
• disputing
• scoffing (at)
• combatting
• poohing
• revolting (against)
• pooh-poohing
• mutinying (against)

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