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Diligent vs Obedient - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between diligent and obedient

is that diligent is performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard while obedient is willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority.

diligent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    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