disobedient
adjective
dis·obe·di·ent
ˌdis-ə-ˈbē-dē-ənt 
-ō-ˈbē-
: refusing or neglecting to obey
disobediently
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of disobedient in a Sentence
The disobedient soldier was given cleanup duty.
The dog was being disobedient.
Recent Examples on the Web
In her recent autobiography, Noem included a passage about her decision to shoot a 14-month-old, disobedient hunting dog named Cricket as an example of her leadership skills.
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Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
One was unruly, willful and disobedient, and the other was calm and easy to be around.
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
Snow White’s source was a disturbing fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm; Pinocchio was based on Carlo Collodi’s alarmingly cruel novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio, in which the disobedient puppet kills his cricket friend and, for separate reasons, is eventually hanged.
—Kelly Conaboy, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2023
Instead, he was taken to a dorm room reserved for punishing disobedient workers.
—Isabelle Qian, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023
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Javier Zarracina, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
One was unruly, willful and disobedient, and the other was calm and easy to be around.
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024
Snow White’s source was a disturbing fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm; Pinocchio was based on Carlo Collodi’s alarmingly cruel novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio, in which the disobedient puppet kills his cricket friend and, for separate reasons, is eventually hanged.
—Kelly Conaboy, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2023
Instead, he was taken to a dorm room reserved for punishing disobedient workers.
—Isabelle Qian, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2023
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“Disobedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disobedient. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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