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)
• revolting (against)
• pooh-poohing
• mutinying (against)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obeying

Yes, no one deserves to be cheated on, and Kyle could have been better about obeying the rules, but four years? —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 3 June 2026

The tradition of Georgia football players not obeying traffic laws is alive and well in 2026 thanks to safety Ja'Marley Riddle, who was arrested last week on speeding and felony possession charges. —Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026

Dupree confided in Firecracker about how his church was destroyed by one of Homelander's obeying supes and asked for her help in rebuilding. —Staff Author, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026

Footage from the scene shows the group obeying police instructions when a plain clothes officer grabbed Salman’s hand, twisting it and causing a fracture in her wrist. —Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026

So long as Lil Nas X complies with the treatment plan determined after his bipolar disorder diagnosis, as well as obeying all laws for the next two years, the case will be dismissed. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Apr. 2026

Judge Schneider added that the dismissal is also contingent on Hill obeying all laws for the next two years. —Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 6 Apr. 2026

Spacecraft moved in silence, obeying the laws of physics. —Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026

A week before the tournament began Marion County Public Health Department officials and Mayor Joe Hogsett asked attendees to make smart public health choices, such as social distancing and obeying the face masks mandate. —Shari Rudavsky, IndyStar, 27 Mar. 2026