disobedience

noun
UK: /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/
US: /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/

  1. Failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority.

    1. Her disobedience made her mother angry.
    2. The student's consistent disobedience in class led to detention.

  2. The act of not doing what you are told to do; the quality of being disobedient.

    1. The dog showed disobedience by running away.
    2. Such acts of disobedience undermined the captain's authority on the ship.

Synonyms

noncompliance rebellion defiance

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disobedience" in English means: Failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority., The act of not doing what you are told to do; the quality of being disobedient..

The phonetic transcription of "disobedience" is /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/ in British English and /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "disobedience": noncompliance, rebellion, defiance.

Example usage of "disobedience": "Her disobedience made her mother angry.". More examples on the page.