obedient
adjective/oʊˈbidiənt/
Frequency rank: #10,749 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Willing to do what you are told; compliant with rules or authority.
Example sentence
The teacher praised her students for being obedient and following instructions carefully.
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