Thesaurus:obedient

Thesaurus:obedient

THESAURUS

obedient

English

Synonyms

• bowsome (archaic)

• compliant

• hearsome (rare)

• obedient

• obsequious (archaic)

Antonyms

• defiant

• disobedient

• insubordinate

• rebellious

Hyponyms

• servile    [WS]

•   —

• governable

• manageable

• tractable

•   —

• oily

• pliant

• supple

• soapy

Hypernyms

• deferential

• devoted

• docile    [WS]

• faithful

• loyal

Various

• at one's beck and call

• wrap around one's little finger

See also

• Thesaurus:flattery
• Thesaurus:humble
• Thesaurus:sycophant

Further reading

• “743. obedience” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “obedient” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.