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ungehorsam — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • contumacious adj Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
  • 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 Not cooperating; rebellious.

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

  1. adj Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
  2. adj Willfully disobedient to the summons or orders of a court.

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