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What is another word for obedient to?

Pronunciation: [ə͡ʊbˈiːdi͡ənt tuː] (IPA)

Being obedient to someone or something is about following orders or instructions without question or hesitation. However, the word "obedient to" has a number of synonyms that can be used interchangeably in various contexts. Some common synonyms for "obedient to" include compliant, submissive, subservient, deferential, yielding, acquiescent, tractable, docile, and tame. All of these words suggest a willingness to follow rules or instructions, often without protest. However, each word has its own nuance and connotation, so it's important to choose the right one for the context. Whether you're dealing with a teacher, a boss, or a parent, being obedient to their wishes can be both a sign of respect and a necessary component of a healthy relationship.
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  • Women desire six things: They want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous, obedient to wife, and lively in bed.
    Geoffrey Chaucer
  • Jails and prisons are designed to break human beings, to convert the population into specimens in a zoo - obedient to our keepers, but dangerous to each other.
    Angela Davis
  • You have to have pace, you have to have high production values, you have to have interesting graphics, and you have to have attractive people. CNN could afford not to be so obedient to those commands, and for a long time, it wasn't.
    Brit Hume
  • The greatest artist has no conception which a single block of white marble does not potentially contain within its mass, but only a hand obedient to the mind can penetrate to this image.
    Michelangelo
  • The priest is Christ's slave, and Christ himself took the form of a slave and became obedient to death. So the priest in serving human needs lives a Godward life, possessed by God and witnessing that only when lives are utterly possessed by God do they find their true freedom.
    Arthur Middleton

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