obeying

How many syllables in obeying?

There are 3 syllables in the word obeying.

How to pronounce obeying:

Synonyms for obeying:

abiding by

adhering (to)

be ruled by

bow to

cave in to

complying (with)

conforming (to)

defer to

do what you are told by

falling in with

following

give in to

give way to

keeping to

minding

observing

serve

submit to

succumb to

surrender (to)

take orders from

yield to

Antonyms for obeying:

breach

carelessness

contravention

disdain for

disregard

disregard for

evasion of

heedlessness

heedlessness of

ignorance

inattention

inattention to

indifference

infraction

infringement

misobservance

neglect

neglect of

nonobservance

nonobservance of

omission of

oversight

thoughtlessness

transgression

trespass

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