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disobedient
What does disobedient mean?
disobedient (adjective): not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use disobedient in a sentence?
- Disobedient children. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce disobedient?
/ˌdɪsəˈbidiənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does disobedient come from?
From Middle English disobedient, dysobedyent, from Old French desobedient; morphologically, from dis- + obedient.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of disobedient?
Words related to disobedient
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “disobedient” mean?
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
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genuine, honest, and free from pretense or deceit; heartfelt
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evincing strength and health; strong; both large and healthy
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not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
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