o ‧ be ‧ di ‧ ent /əˈbiːdiənt/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ obey ≠ ↑ disobey ; noun : ↑ obedience ≠ ↑ disobedience ; adverb : ↑ obediently ≠ DISOBEDIENTLY ; adjective : ↑ obedient ≠ ↑ disobedient ]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin , present participle of oboedire ; ⇨ ↑ obey ]
1 . always doing what you are told to do, or what the law, a rule etc says you must do OPP disobedient :
an obedient child
obedient to
citizens who are obedient to the law
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In everyday English, people usually say that a child is good rather than obedient :
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The children were all very good.
2 . your obedient servant old use a phrase used to end a very formal letter
—obediently adverb