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obedient

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /oʊˈbiːdiənt/ · UK /əˈbiːdiənt/

obedient means: Willing to do what someone in charge tells you to do.

adjective

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Willing to do what someone in charge tells you to do.

  • Their dog is very obedient.
  • She was an obedient child.
  • The soldiers remained obedient to their commander.

How to use it: obedient to someone (The dog is obedient to its owner.)

Similar words: dutiful, compliant

Opposites: disobedient

Common phrases: obedient child, obedient dog, obedient to someone, obedient pupil

Questions about obedient

What does obedient mean?

Willing to do what someone in charge tells you to do.

What is obedient in other languages?

Türkçe: itaatkâr · Español: obediente · Français: obéissant · Deutsch: gehorsam · Italiano: obbediente · 日本語: 従順な

How do you pronounce obedient?

In American English /oʊˈbiːdiənt/; in British English /əˈbiːdiənt/.

How do you use obedient in a sentence?

Their dog is very obedient. She was an obedient child.

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