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Spell Bee Word: obedient


Basic Details

Word: Obedient

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Willing to do what you are told by a parent, teacher or someone in charge.

Synonyms: dutiful, well-behaved

Antonyms: disobedient, rebellious

How to Spell Obedient

Syllables: o - be - di - ent

Tricky part: The ending is ient, not iant. The first vowel is a plain o, followed by bed.

Watch out for: obediant, obidient, obeydient

Memory tip: An obedient child goes to bed when told: o + bed + ient.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The obedient puppy sat down as soon as it heard the word sit.

Example 2: Ramu was an obedient student who always finished his work on time.

Example 3: Elephants in the temple procession were calm and obedient.

Fun Fact

Obedient comes from the Latin oboedire, which meant to listen to; obeying first meant paying attention.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

obedient

a) dutiful
b) respectful
c) rebellious
d) loyal

Show answer

c) rebellious. Dutiful, respectful and loyal are near in meaning; a rebellious person refuses to obey.

Word Makeup

Choose the prefix that completes the word:

obedient

a) dis
b) mis
c) un
d) in

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a) dis. The opposite is disobedient, made with dis, like dislike.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Our neighbour's dog is so obediant that it waits at the gate until it is called.

a) obediant
b) waits
c) neighbour's
d) called

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a) obediant. This word ends in ient, the way patient and ingredient do.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. An obedient student would ____.

a) follow the teacher's instructions
b) tear the textbook
c) talk during the test
d) run in the corridor

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a) follow the teacher's instructions

2. The teacher asks the class to line up. An obedient class will ____.

a) run to the canteen
b) line up quietly
c) ignore her
d) start a game

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b) line up quietly

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