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obedient::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | obedience, obey |
an obedient soldier.
obedient children.
a little man obedient to his wife.
the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened.
Examples of obedient
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From the beginning, Chua's second daughter was nothing like her obedient sister.
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Amber, the chocolate Lab in question, is an especially obedient and friendly dog.
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I had to be obedient, and God knows I'm willing to be a voice in the community.
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Some of these traits are, loyal, helpful, trustworthy, obedient, and courteous.
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Gourmet dog food will transform your cantankerous mutt into an obedient show dog.
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And yes, these things follow us along like an obedient dog, right into adulthood.
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In his private life, Reagan for the most part remained his mother's obedient son.
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On the other are the hit teams obedient to the country's ultraconservative elite.
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They come and go like obedient students at the occasional graduation ceremony.
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- 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"- Edmund Burke
- (obedience) the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
- (obedience) the trait of being willing to obey
- (obedience) behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes"
- (Obedience (album)) Obedience is the third EP by Swedish black metal band Marduk. It was recorded and mixed at The Abyss in December 1999 and released on February 7, 2000. ...
- (Obedience (human behavior)) Obedience, in human behavior, , which describes the act of carrying out commands, or being actuated. Obedience differs from compliance, which is behavior influenced by peers, and from conformity, which is behavior intended to match that of the majority.
- Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority
- Obedience is an act of will and develops gradually, showing itself 'unexpectedly at the end of a long process of maturation.' (Montessori, 1967, p. 257) While this inner development is going on, little children may obey occasionally, but be completely unable to obey consistently. ...
- (obedience) The fiduciary relationship obligates the agent to act in good faith at all times, obeying the principal's instructions in accordance with the contract. However, that obedience is not absolute. The agent may not obey instructions that are unlawful or unethical. ...
