| Main Entry: | obedient |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | well-behaved; submissive |
Synonyms: |
acquiescent, amenable, at one's beck and call, attentive, biddable, complaisant, compliant, controllable, deferential, devoted, docile, docious, duteous, dutiful, faithful, governable, honoring, in one's clutches, in one's pocket, in one's power, law-abiding, loyal, obeisant, obliging, observant, on a string, pliant, regardful, resigned, respectful, reverential, sheeplike, subservient, tame, tractable, under control, venerating, well-trained, willing, wrapped around finger, yielding |
Antonyms: |
contrary, disobedient, insolent, misbehaving, mutinous, obstinate, rebellious |
| Main Entry: | amenable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | willing, cooperative |
Synonyms: |
acquiescent, agreeable, biddable, docile, influenceable, manageable, obedient, open, persuadable, pliable, responsive, susceptible, tractable |
Antonyms: |
intractable, nonconforming, uncooperative, unwilling |
| Main Entry: | conformable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appropriate; matching |
Synonyms: |
adapted, agreeable, alike, amenable, applicable, assorted, comparable, compliant, consistent, docile, fitted, fitting, harmonious, in agreement, like, matched, obedient, orderly, proper, regular, resembling, similar, submissive, suitable, suited, tractable, unified, useable, well-regulated |
Antonyms: |
inappropriate, mismatched, nonconforming |
| Main Entry: | deferential |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | respectful, considerate |
Synonyms: |
civil, complaisant, courteous, disarming, duteous, dutiful, ingratiating, ingratiatory, insinuating, insinuative, obedient, obeisant, obsequious, polite, regardful, reverential, saccharine, silken, silky, submissive |
| Notes: | deferential means showing courteous expression of regard or respect; difference is the quality of being unlike or dissimilar; differential means relating to or showing a difference or the quality of the difference between similar things |
Antonyms: |
arrogant, disobedient, disrespectful, immodest, impolite, inconsiderate, noncompliant |
| Main Entry: | docile |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | compliant, submissive |
Synonyms: |
accommodating, acquiescent, adaptable, agreeable, amenable, biddable, childlike, complacent, cool, docious, ductile, easily influenced, easy, easygoing, gentle, governable, humble, laid-back, manageable, meek, mellow, mild, obedient, obliging, orderly, pliable, pliant, quiet, resigned, soft, tame, teachable, tractable, usable, weak-kneed, well-behaved, willing, yielding |
Antonyms: |
determined, headstrong, inflexible, intractable, obstinate, opinionated, stubborn, uncooperative, unyielding |
| Main Entry: | faithful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | loyal, reliable |
Synonyms: |
affectionate, allegiant, ardent, attached, behind one, circumspect, confiding, conscientious, constant, dependable, devoted, dutiful, dyed-in-the-wool, enduring, fast, firm, genuine, hard-core, honest, honorable, incorruptible, loving, obedient, on the level, patriotic, resolute, scrupulous, sincere, staunch, steadfast, steady, straight, string along with, sure, tried, tried and true, true, true-blue, trustworthy, trusty, truthful, unchanging, unswerving, unwavering, upright, veracious |
Antonyms: |
dishonest, disloyal, false, inconstant, treacherous, unfaithful, unreliable, untrue |
| Main Entry: | good |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | moral, virtuous |
Synonyms: |
admirable, blameless, charitable, dutiful, estimable, ethical, exemplary, guiltless, honest, honorable, incorrupt, inculpable, innocent, irreprehensible, irreproachable, lily-white, obedient, praiseworthy, pure, reputable, respectable, right, righteous, sound, tractable, uncorrupted, untainted, upright, well-behaved, worthy |
Antonyms: |
evil, immoral, noxious, sinful, unvirtuous, vile, wicked |
| Main Entry: | good |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | well-behaved |
Synonyms: |
considerate, decorous, dutiful, kindly, mannerly, obedient, orderly, polite, proper, respectful, seemly, thoughtful, tolerant, tractable, well-mannered |
Antonyms: |
bad, misbehaving |
| Main Entry: | manageable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | controllable |
Synonyms: |
amendable, convenient, docile, easy, feasible, governable, obedient, submissive, tamable, tractable, trained, workable |
| Main Entry: | observant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alert, watchful |
Synonyms: |
advertent, alive, attentive, bright, clear-sighted, comprehending, considering, contemplating, correct, deducing, detecting, discerning, discovering, discriminating, eager, eagle-eyed, heedful, intelligent, intentive, interested, keen, mindful, not missing a trick, obedient, observative, on one's toes, on the ball, penetrating, perceptive, questioning, quick, regardful, searching, sensitive, sharp, sharp-eyed, surveying, understanding, vigilant, wide-awake |
Antonyms: |
careless, inattentive, indifferent, thoughtless, unaware, unmindful, unobservant, unwatchful |
