Meaning of disobedient in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌdɪsəˈbidiənt/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   disobedient

   Definitions

   1. unwilling to submit to authority

   Examples

   • « unruly teenagers »

   Synonyms

   • insubordinate

2. Qualitative Adjective

   disobedient

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Old French desobedient, based on Latin oboedient-‘obeying’ (see obedient)

   Definitions

   1. not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority

   Examples

   • « disobedient children »

   Synonyms

   • contrary
   • obstinate
   • perverse
   • wayward
   • froward
   • headstrong
   • self-willed
   • willful
   • wilful
   • recusant
   • fractious
   • refractory

   Antonyms

   • obedient

See also

• bad
• defiant
• incorrigible
• intractable
• stubborn
• unmanageable