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disobedient
adjective dis·obe·di·ent \-ənt\
: not doing what someone or something with authority tells you to do : refusing or failing to obey rules, laws, etc.
Full Definition of DISOBEDIENT
: refusing or neglecting to obey
— dis·obe·di·ent·ly adverb
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First Known Use of DISOBEDIENT
15th century
Related to DISOBEDIENT
- Synonyms
- balky, contrary, contumacious, defiant, froward, incompliant, insubordinate, intractable, obstreperous, rebel, rebellious, recalcitrant, recusant, refractory, restive, ungovernable, unruly, untoward, wayward, willful (or wilful)
- Antonyms
- amenable, biddable, compliant, conformable, docile, obedient, ruly, submissive, tractable
Rhymes with DISOBEDIENT
DISOBEDIENT Defined for Kids
disobedient
adjective dis·obe·di·ent \ˌdis-ə-ˈbē-dē-ənt\
Definition of DISOBEDIENT for Kids
: not behaving as told or taught <a disobedient child>
— dis·obe·di·ent·ly adverb
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