disobedient

English Thesaurus

1. not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority (adj.all)

similar	:	contrary, obstinate, perverse, wayward,
definition	:	resistant to guidance or discipline (adj.all)

similar	:	fractious, recalcitrant, refractory,
definition	:	stubbornly resistant to authority or control (adj.all)

similar	:	froward, headstrong, self-willed, wilful, willful,
definition	:	habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition (adj.all)

similar	:	recusant,
definition	:	refusing to submit to authority (adj.all)

also	:	incorrigible,
definition	:	impervious to correction by punishment (adj.all)

also	:	defiant, noncompliant,
definition	:	boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all)

also	:	bad,
definition	:	having undesirable or negative qualities (adj.all)

also	:	difficult, unmanageable,
definition	:	hard to control (adj.all)

also	:	obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate,
definition	:	tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield (adj.all)

also	:	intractable,
definition	:	not tractable; difficult to manage or mold (adj.all)

attribute	:	obedience,
definition	:	the trait of being willing to obey (noun.attribute)

2. unwilling to submit to authority (adj.all)

similar	:	insubordinate,
definition	:	not submissive to authority (adj.all)

3. not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority (adj.all)

antonym	:	obedient,
definition	:	dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority (adj.all)

derivation	:	disobedience, noncompliance,
definition	:	the failure to obey (noun.act)

derivation	:	disobey,
definition	:	refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient (verb.social)

4. unwilling to submit to authority (adj.all)

derivation	:	fractiousness, unruliness, wilfulness, willfulness,
definition	:	the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	disobedience,
definition	:	the trait of being unwilling to obey (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	disobey,
definition	:	refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient (verb.social)

5. not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority (adj.all)

antonym	:	obedient,
definition	:	dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority (adj.all)

derivation	:	disobedience, noncompliance,
definition	:	the failure to obey (noun.act)

derivation	:	disobey,
definition	:	refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient (verb.social)

6. unwilling to submit to authority (adj.all)

derivation	:	fractiousness, unruliness, wilfulness, willfulness,
definition	:	the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	disobedience,
definition	:	the trait of being unwilling to obey (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	disobey,
definition	:	refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient (verb.social)