← Back to Fala2Me
obedient
[/əˈbiːdiənt/]
adjective
obediente
1.
complying or willing to comply with orders or requests; submissive to authority
The obedient dog followed every command from its owner.
O cão obediente seguiu cada comando de seu dono.
2.
characterized by or showing a tendency to obey
She was an obedient child who never talked back to her parents.
Ela era uma filha obediente que nunca retrucava seus pais.
Synonyms
compliant
dutiful
submissive
docile
tractable
amenable
well-behaved
Antonyms
disobedient
rebellious
defiant
insubordinate
willful
unruly
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
obediente
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
obediente
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
obediente
standard usage
Portugal
obediente
standard usage with slight formal tone preference
Related Idioms & Phrases
obedient to the law
obedient servant
an obedient child
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →