Defiant
Defiant adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Usage example: the defiant puppy refused to let go of the football
Obedient
Obedient adjective - Readily giving in to the command or authority of another.
Usage example: that boy is so obedient that he does everything the first time he is asked
Nearby Words: obedience, obediently
Both words in one sentence
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She was everything Catherine was not: fiery instead of placid, defiant instead of obedient, hot-headed instead of calm.
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