Biddable and Defiant

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Biddable adjective - Readily giving in to the command or authority of another.

Usage example: the elderly widower was one of the more biddable and cooperative residents at the nursing home

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Defiant is an antonym for biddable.

Nearby Words: bidding, bidder

Defiant adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

Usage example: the defiant puppy refused to let go of the football

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Biddable is an antonym for defiant.

Nearby Words: defiance, defiantly

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