obedient
Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authorityWilling to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable.
» She is obedient to her parents.
Sie ist ihren Eltern gehorsam. — Esperantostern
Вона слухається батьків. — brambury
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1 sensesWilling to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable.
Jessica was so intensely obedient of her parents that her brother sometimes thought she was a robot.
gehorsam, folgsam
послу́шныйposlúšnyj, поко́рныйpokórnyj
слухня́нийsluxnjányj, покі́рнийpokírnyj, покі́рливийpokírlyvyj
dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
Examples
111 sentencesShe is obedient to her parents.
Вона слухається батьків. — brambury
deSie ist ihren Eltern gehorsam. — Esperantostern
I know that Tom is obedient.
Я знаю, що Том слухняний. — deniko
Tom is extremely obedient.
Том наздвичайно слухняний. — deniko
ruТом чрезвычайно послушный. — odexed
Tom is obedient, isn't he?
Том слухняний, так? — deniko
deTom ist gehorsam, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
Tom's dog is very obedient.
Собака Тома дуже слухняний. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English obedient, from Old French obedient, from Latin oboediēns, present actiFrom Middle English obedient, from Old French obedient, from Latin oboediēns, present active participle of oboediō (“obey”).
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Forms
more obedient, most obedient| Comparative | more obedient Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most obedient Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
12 synonymsAntonyms
34 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form