ungehorsam — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contumacious adj Openly disrespectful of authority and stubbornly refusing to obey.
- disobedience noun The refusal or failure to follow instructions, rules, or authority.
- disobedient adjective Refusing or failing to obey rules or instructions.
- mischievous adj Fond of playful teasing or harmless pranks.
- naughty adj Badly behaved or mischievous, especially describing a child.
- noncompliant adj Refusing to cooperate, or acting in a rebellious way.
Senses
ungehorsam is used for these senses in English:
- contumacious Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
- disobedience Refusal to obey.
- disobedient Not obedient.
- mischievous Troublesome, cheeky, badly behaved, impish, naughty, disobedient; showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way and liking to have fun by playing harmless tricks on people or doing things they are not supposed to do.
- naughty Mischievous; tending to misbehave or act badly (especially of a child). [from 17th c.]
- noncompliant Not cooperating; rebellious.
contumacious — full definition
- adj Openly disrespectful of authority and stubbornly refusing to obey.
- adj (law) Refusing on purpose to obey a court's orders or summons.
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