Synonyms of obeyed

obeyed

verb

past tense of obey

as in followed

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

• followed
• observed
• adhered (to)
• conformed (to)
• kept to
• complied (with)
• fell in with
• abided by
• minded
• goose-stepped (to)
• submitted (to)
• heard
• surrendered (to)
• yielded (to)
• regarded
• deferred (to)
• agreed (to)
• watched
• heeded
• noticed
• acceded (to)
• acquiesced (to)
• assented (to)
• took
• noted
• attended
• listened (to)
• marked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disobeyed
• defied
• refused
• challenged
• dared
• led
• rebelled (against)
• ignored
• directed
• repudiated
• renounced
• disregarded
• dismissed
• violated
• overlooked
• passed over
• winked (at)
• brushed (off)
• transgressed
• disobliged
• broke
• breached
• flouted
• opposed
• infringed
• mocked
• resisted
• shrugged off
• scorned
• fought
• derided
• scoffed (at)
• disputed
• overpassed
• withstood
• revolted (against)
• tuned out
• contested
• bucked
• combated
• pooh-poohed
• mutinied (against)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obeyed

The man was carrying a knife, according to the affidavit, but obeyed the officers’ commands to drop the weapon. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026

Arguably, most Russian elites have not obeyed the Kremlin out of deep loyalty or ideological alignment throughout Putin’s long reign. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

His wishes were largely obeyed — until the third Test in Soweto last weekend, where the home crowd whistled and cheered during the haka. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The unassailability of the strength here must be obeyed or, at least, acknowledged. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

If the early universe obeyed this rule, our modern cosmos would be devoid of substance, just energy fields rippling eternally through emptiness. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2026

As her cabin took on water, Chloe Childress had obeyed Camp Mystic’s one directive to shelter in place. — Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026

Paradoxes and Doubt The late 1800s were a time of paradoxes and doubt, the result of mathematicians beginning to search for cohesive ideas about what rules the mathematical universe obeyed. — Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026

The direction – which was visibly obeyed – is nothing new for repeat attendees of Welch’s shows, who have endured the agony of a phone-free hand for two minutes. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026