OBEDIENCES Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word obediences. (close relations)
obey
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| acquiescence | nounn | |||||
noun • acceptance without protest • agreement with a statement or proposal to do something | ||||||
| compliance | nounn | |||||
noun • acting according to certain accepted standards • a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others • the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another | ||||||
| conformity | nounn | |||||
noun • correspondence in form or appearance • acting according to certain accepted standards • orthodoxy in thoughts and belief • concurrence of opinion • hardened conventionality | ||||||
| deference | nounn | |||||
noun • a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard • courteous regard for people's feelings • a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others | ||||||
| docility | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable | ||||||
| dutifulness | nounn | |||||
noun • piety by virtue of devotion to duty | ||||||
| meekness | nounn | |||||
noun • the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness • a disposition to be patient and long suffering | ||||||
| respectfulness | nounn | |||||
noun • courteous regard for people's feelings | ||||||
| servility | nounn | |||||
noun • abject or cringing submissiveness | ||||||
| submission | nounn | |||||
noun • something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition) • the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another • the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else • the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness • a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter • an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter • (law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing | ||||||
| submissiveness | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc. | ||||||
| tractability | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of being easily persuaded | ||||||
| obeisance | nounn | |||||
noun • bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting • the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person | ||||||
| respect | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point • the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) • an attitude of admiration or esteem • a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard • behavior intended to please your parents • a feeling of friendship and esteem • courteous regard for people's feelings verb • regard highly; think much of • show respect towards | ||||||
