Conforming (8)
I believe the answer is:
obedient
'conforming' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for obedient that I've seen before include "Amenable" , "Complying with commands" , "Doing as one's told" , "Submissive, biddable" , "Submissive, compliant" .)