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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
obeying, or being willing to obey, rules, commands, or requests.
She was an obedient child and did what she was told.- synonyms:
- dutiful, submissive, yielding
- antonyms:
- contumacious, disobedient, insubordinate, unruly, wayward
- similar words:
- amenable, compliant, deferential, docile, faithful, good, governable, law-abiding, lawful, passive, servile, tractable
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| related words: |
dutiful, loyal, meek, observant, respectful, submissive, tame, true, willing |
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| derivation: |
obediently (adv.) |
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