obedient
/əˈbiːdiənt/adjective
उच्चारण अबीडिअन्ट
आज्ञाकारी
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~ (to sb/sth)
doing what you are told to do; willing to obey
आज्ञाकारी
- an obedient child
- The dog is obedient to its master.
- The obedient students stood in line without a word.
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- Her puppy is obedient and always comes when called.
- He was an obedient son who never argued with his parents.
Synonyms dutiful compliant submissive
Opposite disobedient rebellious defiant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
obedient to + noun
Use 'obedient to' with the person or rule that is obeyed. The other form, 'obedient of', is wrong.
जिसकी आज्ञा मानी जाए उसके साथ 'obedient to' आता है; 'obedient of' गलत है।
- The soldiers were obedient to the officers.
- Children should be obedient to their parents.
obedient + noun / be obedient
Before a noun, it describes a person or animal that does as told, for example an obedient child or dog.
Noun से पहले यह आज्ञाकारी व्यक्ति या पशु का वर्णन करता है।
- Radhika has an obedient dog called Moti.
obey (verb) / obedience (noun) / obediently (adv)
'Obey' takes a direct object with no preposition: obey the law. The noun is 'obedience', often in 'blind obedience'.
'Obey' सीधे object लेती है: obey the law; noun 'obedience' है, जैसे blind obedience।
- Citizens must obey the traffic signals.
- The boy obediently sat down.
obedient vs submissive vs docile
'Obedient' is positive and about following instructions. 'Submissive' suggests weakness, and 'docile' suggests easily controlled.
'Obedient' सकारात्मक है और आदेश मानने का भाव देता है; 'submissive' कमज़ोरी और 'docile' आसानी से नियंत्रित होने का संकेत देता है।
- An obedient student follows rules, but a submissive one never gives an opinion.
+Collocations 4
obedient + noun
childstudentservantdogcitizensoldier
- The obedient student finished the homework on time.
adverb + obedient
veryperfectlyalwaysstrictlyblindly
- The dog is perfectly obedient to his master.
obedient + to
to parentsto the lawto ordersto rulesto the teacher
- A good citizen is obedient to the law.
verb + obedient
remainstaybeproveseem
- The elephant stayed obedient to the mahout.
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- The class was quiet and obedient when the principal entered.
प्रधानाचार्य के आने पर कक्षा शांत और आज्ञाकारी रही।
- An obedient child listens to his elders.
आज्ञाकारी बालक अपने बड़ों की बात सुनता है।
- The soldiers were obedient to every command.
सैनिक हर आदेश का पालन करते थे।
- She trained her horse to be obedient.
उसने अपने घोड़े को आज्ञाकारी बनाने का प्रशिक्षण दिया।
- Radhika has always been obedient and respectful.
राधिका सदा आज्ञाकारी और आदरशील रही है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is obedient with his parents.
✓ He is obedient to his parents.
The preposition after 'obedient' is 'to'.
'Obedient' के बाद preposition 'to' आता है।
✗ Students must obey to the rules.
✓ Students must obey the rules.
'Obey' is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Obey' सकर्मक है और उसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ She is a obedient girl.
✓ She is an obedient girl.
'Obedient' starts with a vowel sound, so 'an' is used.
'Obedient' स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आता है।
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