1. willing to comply with orders or instructions; submissive to authority

Examples

• The obedient dog sat when his owner commanded.
• She was an obedient child who always followed her parents’ rules.
• The soldiers remained obedient to their commanding officer.
• He trained his horse to be obedient and responsive to commands.
• The students were obedient during the fire drill.
• An obedient servant carried out every instruction without question.