adjective

disobedient

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adjective

Refusing or failing to obey rules or instructions.

"The puppy was cute but wildly disobedient during training."

How to Use Disobedient

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishNot following orders or rules — the opposite of obedient.

Common pairings

disobedient child disobedient dog

more disobedient comparative, disobedients plural, most disobedient superlative

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The puppy was cute but wildly _____ during training.

From Old French desobedient, built from dis- + obedient.

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