obedience

Nouns

  • (n) the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person obeisance,
  • (n) the trait of being willing to obey
  • (n) behavior intended to please your parents
    • their children were never very strong on obedience
    • he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes
    respect,

Synonyms

obeisance respect

Antonyms

disobedience noncompliance

Words of close approximity

obedient
obedience plant