Synonyms of obey

obey

verb

ō-ˈbā 

as in to follow

to act according to the commands of

she taught her dog to obey her when she said "Sit!"

most people obey the law and wear their seat belts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• follow
• observe
• conform (to)
• adhere (to)
• comply (with)
• abide by
• keep to
• mind
• fall in with
• submit (to)
• goose-step (to)
• yield (to)
• surrender (to)
• hear
• defer (to)
• agree (to)
• heed
• watch
• accede (to)
• regard
• take
• listen (to)
• assent (to)
• notice
• attend
• acquiesce (to)
• note
• mark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disobey
• defy
• refuse
• dare
• challenge
• lead
• rebel (against)
• ignore
• renounce
• direct
• repudiate
• disregard
• violate
• dismiss
• pass over
• overlook
• disoblige
• break
• brush (off)
• transgress
• resist
• infringe
• wink (at)
• oppose
• breach
• flout
• fight
• pooh
• withstand
• scorn
• mock
• tune out
• revolt (against)
• deride
• scoff (at)
• combat
• shrug off
• contest
• dispute
• overpass
• buck
• pooh-pooh
• mutiny (against)

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of obey

Austria’s Rossi obeyed Norway’s all-time leading NHL scorer by passing and passing and passing … and passing some more. —Michael Russo, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025

Masud obeyed McKnight, though McKnight wasn’t part of Tourbillon, Phoenix or API, thus had no official authority to direct anybody to do anything. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025

Read the full Taurus Daily Horoscope Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Pressured to obey? —USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025

All the layers of the sun seem to stringently obey this rule — except the corona, which can reach temperatures in excess of 2 million degrees Fahrenheit (1.1 million degrees Celsius). —Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024