Synonyms of obeys

obeys

verb

present tense third-person singular of obey

as in follows

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

• follows
• observes
• conforms (to)
• adheres (to)
• complies (with)
• keeps to
• falls in with
• abides by
• minds
• goose-steps (to)
• hears
• submits (to)
• surrenders (to)
• yields (to)
• defers (to)
• agrees (to)
• heeds
• watches
• takes
• notices
• regards
• accedes (to)
• acquiesces (to)
• attends
• assents (to)
• listens (to)
• notes
• marks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disobeys
• defies
• refuses
• rebels (against)
• leads
• dares
• directs
• ignores
• renounces
• repudiates
• challenges
• disregards
• violates
• dismisses
• overlooks
• passes over
• transgresses
• breaks
• brushes (off)
• disobliges
• scorns
• winks (at)
• flouts
• opposes
• shrugs off
• resists
• infringes
• mocks
• derides
• breaches
• withstands
• scoffs (at)
• fights
• tunes out
• disputes
• combats
• pooh-poohs
• revolts (against)
• overpasses
• contests
• bucks
• mutinies (against)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obeys

However, what has been less clear is whether dark matter obeys these same four forces. —Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2025

Wells Fargo is a stock that slavishly obeys The Street's outlook for earnings. —Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025

With analog simulators, physicists map a quantum system of interest onto an analogous system — one that obeys equations of the same form but is easier to configure and observe in a lab. —Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025