Associations to the word «Obedient»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
OBEDIENT, adjective. Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority.
Dictionary definition
OBEDIENT, adjective. Dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority; "an obedient soldier"; "obedient children"; "a little man obedient to his wife"; "the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened"- Edmund Burke.
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.