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Added 10 October 2026

obedient

/əˈbiːdɪənt/ adjective

In Latin: oboediens, mōrigerus Wiktionary

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Willing 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.

noun

One who obeys.

Origin

From Middle English obedient, from Old French obedient, from Latin oboediēns, present active participle of oboediō (“obey”).

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