Obedient and Untoward

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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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Untoward is an antonym for obedient.

Nearby Words: obedience, obediently

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

Usage example: tried to reason with the untoward child

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Obedient is an antonym for untoward.

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