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Civil vs Obedient - What's the difference?

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Civil is a related term of obedient.


As adjectives the difference between civil and obedient

is that civil is (uncomparable) having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion while obedient is willing]] to [[comply#verb|comply with the (l), orders, or (l) of those in authority.

civil

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
  • She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people .
  • (comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.
  • It was very civil of him to stop the argument

    Antonyms

    (ant-top) * (l) (ant-mid) * (l) (ant-bottom)

    Derived terms

    * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) ----

    obedient

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (qualifier)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Willing]] to [[comply#Verb, comply with the (l), orders, or (l) of those in authority.
  • Jessica was so intensely obedient of her parents that her brother sometimes thought she was a robot.

    Synonyms

    * (l) * (l)

    Antonyms

    * disobedient * dominant