disobedient

adjective
UK: /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt/
US: /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt/

  1. Refusing to do what you are told to do.

    1. The child was disobedient.
    2. He was punished for his disobedient behavior during the class trip.

  2. Not obeying rules or commands; unwilling to submit to authority.

    1. My dog is very disobedient.
    2. The disobedient students were sent to the principal's office immediately.

Synonyms

insubordinate unruly naughty rebellious mutinous defiant wayward
disobedient noun

  1. A disobedient person.

    1. He is a disobedient.
    2. She was called a disobedient for not following the rules.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "disobedient" in English means: Refusing to do what you are told to do., Not obeying rules or commands; unwilling to submit to authority..

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

Synonyms for "disobedient": insubordinate, unruly, naughty, rebellious, mutinous, defiant, wayward.

Example usage of "disobedient": "The child was disobedient.". More examples on the page.