disobedience (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/

Definition

Failure or refusal to obey rules, commands, or someone in authority.

Examples

• The student's repeated disobedience led to a suspension from school.

• Acts of civil disobedience are sometimes used to protest unfair laws.

• The dog was punished for its disobedience after it chewed on the furniture.

How to Use disobedience

disobedience to (prepositional phrase)

Failure to obey a specific person or rule. — "Their disobedience to the teacher's instructions resulted in extra homework."

disobedience against (prepositional phrase)

An act of resistance directed at an authority or system. — "The protest was an act of disobedience against the oppressive regime."

Synonyms of disobedience

Words with a similar meaning to disobedience:

• defiance
• insubordination
• rebellion
• noncompliance

Antonyms of disobedience

Words with the opposite meaning to disobedience:

• obedience
• compliance

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