Synonyms & related words for obedient

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of obedient — including duteous, docile, submissive, dutiful, acquiescent, biddable. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to obedient

Explore words related to obedient — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include obsequent, nonobedience, duteously, obediently, obedience, submiss, docilely, tractably. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for obedient

Common synonyms for obedient include duteous, docile, submissive, dutiful, acquiescent, biddable, subservient, compliant — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does obedient come from?

The word obedient breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root audi-, from Latin audire (“to hear”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.