obeying

The word “obeying” has 3 syllables: o-bey-ing

It's pronounced as /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for obeying?

In the thesaurus, “obeying” has 8 synonyms and 8 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for obeying along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for obeying

Antonyms for obeying

Meanings of obeying

  • verb
    1. To do as ordered by (a person, institution etc), to act according to the bidding of.
    2. To do as one is told.
    3. To be obedient, compliant (to a given law, restriction etc.).

Example Sentences

  • The disciplined soldiers were diligently obeying their commander's every command.
  • The well-trained dog demonstrated exceptional behavior by consistently obeying its owner.
  • The citizens showed their commitment to the law by faithfully obeying the regulations.
  • Students were caught obeying the teacher's instructions, earning them praise.
  • In the face of chaos, emergency responders were focused on obeying established protocols.

On this page you'll find 16 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obeying, such as: accommodating, challenging, deferential, defying, disobedient, disobeying, dutiful.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

abiding by

falling in with

  • abiding by
  • accommodate
  • agreeing
  • associating
  • attune
  • bear
  • being friends with
  • bonding
  • bump into
  • coinciding
  • collaborating
  • come across
  • come upon
  • comply
  • concur
  • conform
  • conforming
  • confront
  • connecting
  • contact
  • cooperate
  • coordinate
  • corresponding
  • detect
  • discover
  • encounter
  • enlist
  • enter
  • experience
  • face
  • find
  • fit
  • follow
  • following
  • greet
  • harmonize
  • hooking up
  • identify
  • integrate
  • joining
  • keeping to
  • locate
  • meet
  • messing around
  • mixing
  • notice
  • obeying
  • reconcile
  • recover
  • relating
  • run into
  • running
  • see
  • side with
  • spot
  • strike
  • suffer
  • tailor
  • taking up with
  • traveling
  • travelling
  • turn up
  • uncover
  • unearth
  • yield

keeping to

observing

raising Cain

  • acting out
  • acting up
  • boisterous
  • cacophonous
  • carrying on
  • clamorous
  • disobeying
  • misconducting
  • rambunctious
  • rebelling
  • riotous
  • rowdy
  • running riot
  • strident
  • vociferous

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