adjective
- willing to comply with orders or instructions; submissive to authority
Examples
- The obedient dog sat when his owner commanded.
- She was an obedient child who always followed her parents’ rules.
- The soldiers remained obedient to their commanding officer.
- He trained his horse to be obedient and responsive to commands.
- The students were obedient during the fire drill.
- An obedient servant carried out every instruction without question.