mindmap root((服从)) obedient implies compliance with the demands or requests of one in authority: cadets must be ~ to their commanding officer. docile implies a predisposition to submit readily to control or guidance: a ~ child who never caused trouble. tractable suggests having a character that permits easy handling or managing: Indian elephants are more ~ than their African cousins. amenable suggests a willingness to yield to or cooperate with advice, demands, or contrary suggestions: he's usually ~ to suggestions and new ideas.