English noun: obedience | |||
1. | obedience (act) the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person | ||
Synonyms | obeisance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compliance, submission | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | truckling | ||
Antonyms | disobedience, noncompliance | ||
2. | obedience (attribute) the trait of being willing to obey | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flexibility, tractability, tractableness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | submissiveness | ||
Attribute | disobedient, obedient | ||
Antonyms | disobedience | ||
3. | obedience (act) behavior intended to please your parents | ||
Samples | Their children were never very strong on obedience. He went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes. | ||
Synonyms | respect | ||
Broader (hypernym) | filial duty | ||