Roget's Thesaurus

#743. Obedience

Nouns

obedience; observance etc. 772; compliance; submission etc. 725; subjection etc. 749; nonresistance; passiveness, resignation. allegiance, loyalty, fealty, homage, deference, devotion; constancy, fidelity. submissness, submissiveness; ductility etc. (softness) 324; obsequiousness etc. (servility) 886.

Verbs

be obedient etc. adj.; obey, bear obedience to; submit etc. 725; comply, answer the helm, come at one's call; do one's bidding, do what one is told, do suit and service; attend to orders, serve faithfully. follow the lead of, follow to the world's end; serve etc. 746; play second fiddle.

Adjectives

obedient; complying, compliant; loyal, faithful, devoted; at one's call, at one's command, at one's orders, at one's beck and call; under beck and call, under control. restrainable; resigned, passive; submissive etc. 725; henpecked; pliant etc. (soft) 324. unresisted.

Adverbs

obediently etc. adj.; in compliance with, in obedience to.

Phrases

to hear is to obey; as you please, if you please; your wish is my command; as you wish; no sooner said than done.