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Disobedient
/dˌɪsəʊbˈiːdiənt/
/ˌdɪsəˈbidiənt/, /ˌdɪsoʊˈbidiənt/
disobedient
01
refusing or failing to follow rules, orders, or instructions, often showing resistance to authority
02
unwilling to submit to authority
disobedient
adj
obedient
adj
obedi
v
Example
The company's disobedient employee faced disciplinary action for not adhering to workplace policies.
The disobedient dog ignored its owner's commands and ran off into the park.
The disobedient child refused to go to bed when his parents told him to.
The soldiers were punished for being disobedient and not following their commanding officer's orders.
The abusive master would whip the disobedient dog as a form of punishment.