disobedience
English Thesaurus
1. the failure to obey (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | contempt, |
| definition | : | a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | contumacy, |
| definition | : | willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court (noun.act) |
2. the trait of being unwilling to obey (noun.attribute)
3. the failure to obey (noun.act)
| antonym | : | obedience, obeisance, |
| definition | : | the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | disobey, |
| definition | : | refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | defiant, noncompliant, |
| definition | : | boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | disobedient, |
| definition | : | not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority (adj.all) |
4. the trait of being unwilling to obey (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | obedience, |
| definition | : | the trait of being willing to obey (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | disobedient, unruly, |
| definition | : | unwilling to submit to authority (adj.all) |
5. the failure to obey (noun.act)
| antonym | : | obedience, obeisance, |
| definition | : | the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | disobey, |
| definition | : | refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | defiant, noncompliant, |
| definition | : | boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | disobedient, |
| definition | : | not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority (adj.all) |
6. the trait of being unwilling to obey (noun.attribute)
| antonym | : | obedience, |
| definition | : | the trait of being willing to obey (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | disobedient, unruly, |
| definition | : | unwilling to submit to authority (adj.all) |
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