What is another word for obedience?

Common synonyms for obedience include respect, obeisance, disobedience.

What is the opposite of obedience?

Antonyms of obedience include rebellion, defiance, insubordination, disobedience, unruliness.

Synonyms for

Obedience

Noun / əʊˈbi:di:ʌns / Another word for obedience — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

obedience is doing what you are told or following rules or laws

Synonyms & similar words

respect obeisance disobedience compliance submission conformity docility duty respect reverence subordination yielding acquiescence observance deference complaisance servility docileness conformance homage loyalty faithfulness devotion

Synonyms by register

Formal

compliance submission subservience deference

Informal

following orders doing as told toe-the-line

Literary

heeding acquiescence

Antonyms

rebellion defiance insubordination disobedience unruliness resistance contrary

Common collocations

blind obedience
strict obedience
obedience to authority
obedience training
prompt obedience
demand obedience
show obedience

Word family

noun obedience

verb obey

adjective obedient

adverb obediently

Usage note

Obedience often implies following rules or commands from a person or authority. It can carry positive connotations of discipline or negative ones of subservience.

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