OBEDIENCES Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word obediences. (close relations)
obey
Best Alternative Words for OBEDIENCES
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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 |