DISOBEDIENT

disobedient

(adjective) not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; “disobedient children”

disobedient, unruly

(adjective) unwilling to submit to authority; “unruly teenagers”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

disobedient (comparative more disobedient, superlative most disobedient)

Not obedient.

Noun

disobedient (plural disobedients)

One who disobeys.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis`o*be"di*ent, a. Etym: [Pref. dis- + obedient. See Disobey, Obedient.]

1. 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. This disobedient spirit in the colonies. Burke. Disobedient unto the word of the Lord. 1 Kings xiii. 26.

2. Not yielding. Medicines used unnecessarily contribute to shorten life, by sooner rendering peculiar parts of the system disobedient to stimuli. E. Darwin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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