nnoun.actthe act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another personSynset:obeisance
Antonyms:disobedience
Derivationally Related Form:obeyobedient
Hypernyms:compliance submission
Inherited Hypernyms:obediencesubmissiongroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:obediencesubmissiongroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:truckling
nnoun.attributethe trait of being willing to obeyAttributes:disobedient obedient
Antonyms:disobedience
Derivationally Related Form:obeyobedient
Hypernyms:flexibility tractability tractableness
Inherited Hypernyms:obediencetractabilitytraitattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:submissiveness
Full Hyponyms:obsequiousnesspassivitysubmissivenesssubordinationsycophancy
nnoun.actbehavior intended to please your parentsSynset:respect
Examples:- their children were never very strong on obedience
- he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes
Derivationally Related Form:obedient
Hypernyms:filial duty
Inherited Hypernyms:obediencefilial dutydutysocial controlgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:obediencefilial dutydutysocial controlgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity