dis·o·be·di·ence (d s  -b  d-ns)n. Refusal or failure to obey. dis o·bedi·ent adj.dis o·bedi·ent·ly adv. |
disobedient [ˌdɪsəˈbiːdɪənt]
adj
not obedient; neglecting or refusing to obey
disobediently adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | disobedient - not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children" incorrigible - impervious to correction by punishment defiant, noncompliant - boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude" bad - having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a bad light for reading"; "the movie was a bad choice" difficult, unmanageable - hard to control; "a difficult child", "an unmanageable situation" obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate - tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield intractable - not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal" obedient - dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority; "an obedient soldier"; "obedient children"; "a little man obedient to his wife"; "the obedient colonies...are heavily taxed; the refractory remain unburdened"- Edmund Burke |
| 2. |  disobedient - unwilling to submit to authority; "unruly teenagers"insubordinate - not submissive to authority; "a history of insubordinate behavior"; "insubordinate boys" |
disobedient
adjective defiant, disorderly, contrary, naughty, wayward, mischievous, unruly, intractable, wilful, undisciplined, refractory, obstreperous, insubordinate, noncompliant, contumacious, froward (archaic), nonobservant Her tone was that of a parent ordering a disobedient child.
manageable, obedient, compliant, submissive, well-behaved, dutiful, biddable
manageable, obedient, compliant, submissive, well-behaved, dutiful, biddable
Translations
disobedient [ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt] adj → désobéissant(e)
to be disobedient → désobéir
to be disobedient to sb → désobéir à qn
to be disobedient → désobéir
to be disobedient to sb → désobéir à qn
disobedient
adj → ungehorsam
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