disobedient[adjective]Synonyms: defiant, contrary, disorderly, insubordinate, intractable, naughty, refractory, undisciplined, unruly, wayward
Antonyms: obedient
Contrasted words: amenable, biddable, docile, tractable, decorous, good, well-behaved
Related Words: headstrong,
recalcitrant,
willful,
contumacious,
insubordinate,
rebellious [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
dis‧o‧be‧di‧ent /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt◂, ˌdɪsəʊ- $ ˌdɪsə-, ˌdɪsoʊ-/
adjective [
Word Family: verb:
obey ≠
disobey;
noun:
obedience ≠
disobedience;
adverb:
obediently ≠
DISOBEDIENTLY;
adjective:
obedient ≠
disobedient]
deliberately not doing what you are told to do by your parents, teacher, etc
Antonym : obedient—disobedience noun [uncountable] ⇒
civil disobedience [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲