April 23, 2017 Word of the Day
The dogs are very obedient.
Definition of OBEDIENT
[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
— obedience /oʊˈbiːdijəns/ noun
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.
— obediently adverb
The children stood obediently in line.
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