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Courteous vs Obedient - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between courteous and obedient

is that courteous is showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette while obedient is willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority.

courteous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
    • a courteous gentleman
    a courteous gesture

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * discourteous

    Derived terms

    * courteously

    See also

    * courtesy

    Anagrams

    *

    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

    Related terms

    * obedience * obey

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