Wondering how to use Obedient in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as manipulable or tractable.
Obedient meaning
Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable.
Synonyms of Obedient
Using Obedient
- The main meaning on this page is: Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority; biddable.
- Useful related words include: acquiescent, manipulable, tractable, submissive.
- In the example corpus, obedient often appears in combinations such as: obedient to, obedient and, be obedient.
Context around Obedient
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Obedient
- In this selection, "obedient" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, entirely, behaved, coordinator, movement, member and tool stand out and add context to how "obedient" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and his obedient minions on and and the obedient movement. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "obedient" sits close to words such as abacha, acetate and adl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with obedient
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Despite his age, Souta is obedient and perceptive. (8 words)
He remains obedient, rather than usurp the Lord’s role. (10 words)
Thanks to his obedient chief planner, this chief planning minister is about to achieve his ultimate legacy. (17 words)
It’s as if we are under the influence of daily doses of Soma, like the drug in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World used to sedate and control the population, keeping them docile and obedient and preventing any dissent. (40 words)
The 30-year-old private ambulance driver from London, who gave his name as Jack said, he had trained his two-year-old dog Frank Sinatra to ensure he was obedient and well behaved. (34 words)
It is unknown if he had access to this form of Haki at this time in the story, however, given that he was not entirely obedient to Rocks suggests that he might. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Despite his age, Souta is obedient and perceptive.
He urged supporters of the Labour Party, and Obedient movement members to have full confidence in the judiciary.
It is unknown if he had access to this form of Haki at this time in the story, however, given that he was not entirely obedient to Rocks suggests that he might.
Obi said he was robbed of his mandate but he would contest it in court as an obedient member of the society.
Shang-Chi's father, the real Mandarin, was an ancient warlord who wanted his son to be an obedient tool, but Shang-Chi resisted.
Thanks to his obedient chief planner, this chief planning minister is about to achieve his ultimate legacy.
The 30-year-old private ambulance driver from London, who gave his name as Jack said, he had trained his two-year-old dog Frank Sinatra to ensure he was obedient and well behaved.
The adrenaline-fueled animal would then have to obey its handler, stop running and abandon its run toward the shooter, all to prove how obedient it could be.
They are trained extensively to be well-behaved, obedient, and reliable in performing tasks and assisting people.
We need to avoid dividing the population between good people who are obedient and bad people who ask awkward questions and refuse to comply.
Biden and his obedient minions on the Democratic National Committee () made sure well in advance they’ll get the very outcome they want here – the saving of Biden’s bacon (again).
Convicted in absentia last year for fraud, Shor regularly brands Moldova a "police state" and the West's "obedient puppet".
In his address, the National Coordinator Obedient Movement Globally, Dr Tanko Yunasa stated:” We will advocate for electoral reforms.
It’s as if we are under the influence of daily doses of Soma, like the drug in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World used to sedate and control the population, keeping them docile and obedient and preventing any dissent.
Soon, all of humanity will be as docile and obedient as this hollow shell, living only to serve their benevolent robot overlord.
Steve, AOT2 and Osagie express their thoughts about the new ₦70,000 minimum wage for Nigerians, the planned protest, the UAE visa scandal and the “Obedient Movement”.
The solution to obedient leadership in the face of fear is not quitting but raising up new leaders like Elijah to battle with you.
They were obedient to their parents and when they became too loud and rambunctious, their parents quickly reined them in. No arguments.
Actress Liu Yifei plays heroine Hua Mulan, who transforms from obedient daughter to China’s greatest warrior in director Niki Caro’s film.
He remains obedient, rather than usurp the Lord’s role.
Common combinations with obedient
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- obedient to 22×
- obedient and 12×
- be obedient 11×
- and obedient 8×
- is obedient 4×
- an obedient 4×
- obedient movement 3×
- his obedient 3×
- how obedient 3×
- obedient son 3×