obediente

obedient

adjective oh-beh-DYEN-teh Rare

Origin: From Latin oboedientem.

Also means

compliant

Usage Note

Obediente describes a person, animal, or thing that follows instructions or rules without resistance. It is the same form for masculine and feminine (el niño obediente, la niña obediente). The opposite is desobediente. The related verb is obedecer (to obey), which is irregular in the first-person singular present: obedezco.

Examples

"El perro es muy obediente con su dueño."

Natural Translation

The dog is very obedient with its owner.

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