How to Spell obedient

obedient

obedient - adjective

  • Following rules and doing what you are told
"The obedient dog sat when his owner told him to."

Usage examples

Examples: "The weather is very obedient today." "That looks obedient to me." "I feel obedient about this."

Etymology

Latin

From Latin 'obedientem' meaning 'obeying'

Word family

obey, obedience, disobedient