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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
Example
The cruel taskmaster would welt the disobedient slaves as a form of punishment.
The abusive master would whip the disobedient dog as a form of punishment.
In ancient times, the Roman soldiers used a scourge to punish disobedient slaves.
The cruel overseer threatened to flog the disobedient slaves.
The parents decided to castigate their disobedient child by grounding him for a month.
