obedient
adjectivemasculine/feminine/ɔβɨˈdjẽtɨ/medium
o·be·di·en·te
Definition
Complying or willing to comply with orders or requests; submissive to another's will.
The soldier was obedient to every command.
She raised an obedient and well-mannered child.
Common collocations
obedient childobedient dogobedient servant
Etymology
Do latim 'obediens, obedientis', particípio presente de 'obedire' (obedecer).