disobedient Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- intractable
- obstreperous
- rigid
- naughty
- restive
- balky
- stubborn
- willful
- mischievous
- refractory
- wayward
- contrary
- adamant
- insubordinate
- contumacious
- froward
- recalcitrant
- dogged
- unruly
- ungovernable
- wilful
- dissident
Weak:
- misbehaving
- untoward
- monkeying
- unyielding
- pertinacious
- recusant
- perverse
- immovable
- ungracious
- discourteous
- implacable
- errant
- undisciplined
- mulish
- negativistic
- insurgent
- bad
- incompliant
- wild
- obstinate
- rude
- opinionated
- ornery
- nonconformist
- disrespectful
- uncontrollable
- noncooperative
- unmanageable
- impolite
- adamantine
- unrelenting
- unbending
- headstrong
- disorderly
- mutinous
- resistant
- uncompromising
- inflexible
- fractious
- obdurate
- peevish
- impertinent
- impudent
- self-willed
- wrongheaded
- uncooperative
- hardheaded
- uncivil
- pigheaded
- uncouth
- insolent
- unmannerly
- inconsiderate
Strongest:
- submissive
- conformable
- compliant
- amenable
- acquiescent
- amenable
- obedient
- cooperative
- compliant
- submissive
- docile
- amiable
- tractable
- acquiescent
- tractable
- conformable
- amiable
- cooperative
- obedient
- docile
Strong:
- ruly
- obliging
- deferential
- biddable
- respectful
- courteous
- respectful
- yielding
- behaved
- polite
- obliging
- ruly
- disciplined
- servile
- agreeable
- disciplined
- yielding
- deferential
- behaved
- servile
- biddable
- agreeable
- courteous
- well-bred
- well-bred
- polite
Weak:
disobedient Meaning
disobedient (a)
not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
disobedient (s)
unwilling to submit to authority
disobedient (a.)
Neglecting or refusing to obey; omitting to do what is commanded, or doing what is prohibited; refractory; not observant of duty or rules prescribed by authority; -- applied to persons and acts.
Not yielding.
disobedient Sentence Examples
- The unruly child's disobedient behavior resulted in a stern punishment from their parents.
- The unruly child's disobedient behavior resulted in a stern punishment from their parents.
- Despite repeated warnings, the unruly student continued to exhibit disobedient behavior in class, leading to their expulsion.
- The stubborn dog's disobedient nature made it challenging for its owner to train it.
- The rebellious teenager's disobedient attitude often caused conflict between them and their parents.
- The unruly worker's disobedient actions led to a disciplinary hearing and possible termination of employment.
- The disobedient citizens who violated the curfew were subject to arrest and fines.
- The government's disobedient actions in disregarding the international treaty resulted in widespread condemnation.
- The disobedient soldier's refusal to follow orders during the battle resulted in severe consequences.
- The defiant student's disobedient behavior in class disrupted the learning environment for their classmates.
FAQs About the word disobedient
not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority, unwilling to submit to authorityNeglecting or refusing to obey; omitting to do what is commanded,
rebellious, defiant, rebel, intractable, obstreperous, rigid, naughty, restive, balky,stubborn
submissive, conformable, compliant, amenable, acquiescent, amenable,obedient, cooperative, compliant, submissive
The unruly child's disobedient behavior resulted in a stern punishment from their parents.
The unruly child's disobedient behavior resulted in a stern punishment from their parents.
Despite repeated warnings, the unruly student continued to exhibit disobedient behavior in class, leading to their expulsion.
The stubborn dog's disobedient nature made it challenging for its owner to train it.
