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say it: oh-BEE-dee-uhnt
obedient is an adjective meaning "dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority". It carries one recorded sense.
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
“an obedient soldier”
“obedient children”
“a little man obedient to his wife”
“the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for obedient come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.