obedient vs subdued

obedient

adj
  • Willing to comply with the commands, orders, or instructions of those in authority. 

noun
  • One who obeys. 

subdued

adj
  • Conquered; overpowered; crushed; submissive. 

  • Not glaring in color; soft and light in tone. 

How often have the words obedient and subdued occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )