obedient

• Qualifie une personne ou un animal qui se soumet aux ordres, aux demandes ou aux règles; qui respecte l'autorité et se montre docile.

Describes a person or animal that complies with orders, requests, or rules; submissive to authority.

1. Compliant with authorityB1formal

   Willing to follow orders, rules, or instructions from someone in charge.

   Obéissant (à l'autorité)

   • The obedient dog sat down immediately when commanded.
   • She was an obedient student who always did her homework.
   • The soldiers were trained to be obedient to their superiors.

   Synonymesacquiescentamenablebiddablecompliantdeferentialdociledutifullaw-abidingsubmissivetractable

   Antonymesdefiantdisobedientinsubordinaterebelliousundisciplinedunrulywayward