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What adjective describes somebody who is quiet and obeys all the rules? For example,

"Xiaoli is a very (adj.) student because she doesn't smoke or drink, gets good grades, and always does her homework ahead of time".

The word that comes to mind is obedient, but I think this word has the negative connotation in the way that a servant would "obey" his master. I'm looking for an entirely positive adjective.

A possible antonym to my word might be wild, which you might use to describe someone who parties all night, gets drunk, etc.

Best Answer

You can say she is a very well-disciplined student. CED suggests that it has the meaning:

having been strictly trained or conditioned to ensure good behaviour, orderliness, etc

Or you can simply call her a model student.

If you want to describe a righteous person, you can use the word

virtuous

having or showing high moral standards.

or maybe you just want to describe a person who's quiet and obeys all the rules, in other words,

biddable

meekly ready to accept and follow instructions.

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