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as in obedient

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wrapped around finger

adjective as in obedient

Strongest matches

  • attentive
  • compliant
  • deferential
  • devoted
  • docile
  • dutiful
  • faithful
  • law-abiding
  • loyal
  • respectful
  • subservient

Weak matches

  • acquiescent
  • amenable
  • at one's beck and call
  • biddable
  • complaisant
  • controllable
  • docious
  • duteous
  • governable
  • honoring
  • in one's clutches
  • in one's pocket
  • in one's power
  • obeisant
  • obliging
  • observant
  • on a string
  • pliant
  • regardful
  • resigned
  • reverential
  • sheeplike
  • tame
  • tractable
  • under control
  • venerating
  • well-trained
  • willing
  • yielding

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Words related to wrapped around finger are not direct synonyms, but are associated with the word wrapped around finger. Browse related words to learn more about word associations.

obedient

adjectiveas in well-behaved; submissive

  • acquiescent
  • amenable
  • at one's beck and call
  • attentive
  • biddable
  • complaisant
  • compliant
  • controllable
  • deferential
  • devoted
  • docile
  • docious
  • duteous
  • dutiful
  • faithful
  • governable
  • honoring
  • in one's clutches
  • in one's pocket
  • in one's power
  • law-abiding
  • loyal
  • obeisant
  • obliging
  • observant
  • on a string
  • pliant
  • regardful
  • resigned
  • respectful
  • reverential
  • sheeplike
  • subservient
  • tame
  • tractable
  • under control
  • venerating
  • well-trained
  • willing
  • wrapped around finger
  • yielding

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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