[more obedient; most obedient] : willing to do what someone tells you to do or to follow a law, rule, etc. : willing to obey
▪ obedient to the law ▪ an obedient child/dog — opposite disobedient
▪ obedient to the law ▪ an obedient child/dog — opposite disobedient
— obe·di·ence
/oʊˈbi:dijəns/ noun [noncount]
▪ blind/unquestioning obedience ▪ Students are expected to act in obedience to the rules of the school. [=are expected to obey the rules of the school] ▪ He's been taking his dog to obedience classes/school/training.
/oʊˈbi:dijəns/ noun [noncount] ▪ blind/unquestioning obedience ▪ Students are expected to act in obedience to the rules of the school. [=are expected to obey the rules of the school] ▪ He's been taking his dog to obedience classes/school/training.
— obe·di·ent·ly adverb
▪ The children stood obediently in line.
▪ The children stood obediently in line.






