Obstreperousness and Slavishness
Opposite meaning words
Obstreperousness
Obstreperousness noun - Refusal to obey.
Usage example: the toddler occasionally felt the need to demonstrate her independence with a foot-stamping obstreperousness
Slavishness is an antonym for obstreperousness.
Slavishness
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