folgsam
obedient, compliant
English translations
- 01
compliant
- 02
obedient
- 03
dutiful
Word details
- German meaning
- Gehorsam und bereit, Anweisungen zu befolgen.
- English meaning
- Obedient
- Synonym
- gehorsam, artig
- German example
- Der Hund ist sehr folgsam und gehorcht allen Befehlen.
- English example
- The dog is very obedient and follows all commands.
- Comparative
- folgsamerSuperlative: am folgsamsten
- Opposite of
- obedientunfolgsam
Related words
- Folgsamkeit
Obedience describes the quality of willingly and obediently following commands or instructions.
- unfolgsam
disobedient; insubordinate
- Gehorsamkeit
obedience
- widerspenstig
Recalcitrant, disobedient
- kreuzbrav
Extremely well-behaved, obedient
- Gehorsam
Obedience
- gehorsam
Obedient
- trotzig
Defiant, stubborn, resistant.
- gefügig
Compliant, obedient, submissive
- gehorchend
Obedient
- willfährig
Compliant
Example sentences with “folgsam”
Der Hund war sehr folgsam. (The dog was very obedient.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'folgsam' typically used for people?
It is often used for children or pets; using it for adults can sound patronizing.