disobedient
dis·obedi·ent BrE [ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt] NAmE [ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt] adjective
failing or refusing to obey
•a disobedient child
•I was very disobedient to my father.
Opp: ↑obedient
Word Origin:
[disobedient] late Middle English: from Old French desobedient, based on Latin oboedient- ‘obeying’, from the verb oboedire, from ob- ‘in the direction of’ + audire ‘hear’.
Example Bank:
•What's the best way to deal with a disobedient child?
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