as in rebellious
given to resisting authority or another's control
the disobedient child refused to eat his vegetables
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Recent Examples of disobedient
These first two episodes also give us the first appearance of Uma Thurman’s character, Charley, who seems to be recruiting serial killers and taking out disobedient ones in the Tri-State area.
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 11 July 2025
An immaterial figure who lives where there is no light, his role is to kidnap children who are too noisy and disobedient to their parents' wishes.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 27 June 2025
But this bulldog is just another disobedient lawyer, as far as Judge Kathleen Williams of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida is concerned.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
In 2003, as the House considered an overhaul to Medicare, the party’s leadership issued threats against disobedient Republicans who saw the bill as a giveaway to pharmaceutical and insurance companies.
—James D’angelo, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 11 July 2025
An immaterial figure who lives where there is no light, his role is to kidnap children who are too noisy and disobedient to their parents' wishes.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 27 June 2025
But this bulldog is just another disobedient lawyer, as far as Judge Kathleen Williams of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida is concerned.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025
In 2003, as the House considered an overhaul to Medicare, the party’s leadership issued threats against disobedient Republicans who saw the bill as a giveaway to pharmaceutical and insurance companies.
—James D’angelo, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disobedient
Adjective
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Enter rebellious wild child Violet with the solution.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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The nurturing Moon in your 11th House of Charity uplifts rebellious Uranus, potentially sparking surprising invites or plan shifts.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Rebel Loon Project, which uses a a version of the rebel loon logo shared online as available for free use, has heard from supporters of other MLS teams.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
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Mrie’s memoir is a useful primer, if hardly the last word, on the complexities of the civil war and the shortcomings of the rebel forces.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Paxton was defiant when speaking to a few hundred supporters at a Dallas hotel ballroom, a far different scene than Cornyn's small press conference.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Paxton was defiant when speaking to a few hundred supporters at a Dallas hotel ballroom on Tuesday night, a far different scene from Cornyn’s small news conference.—
Steve Peoples,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Disobedient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disobedient. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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