Obedient and Obdurate

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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

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Obdurate is an antonym for obedient in submissive topic.

Nearby Words: obedience, obediently

Obdurate adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.

Usage example: an obdurate farmer who could never be convinced to try a different method of fertilization

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Obedient is an antonym for obdurate.

Nearby Words: obduracy, obdurately

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