DISOBEYING Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word disobeying. (close relations)
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| contrary | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a relation of direct opposition • exact opposition • a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false adjective satellite • very opposed in nature or character or purpose • of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false • resistant to guidance or discipline • in an opposing direction | ||||||
| contumacious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient | ||||||
| defiant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • boldly resisting authority or an opposing force | ||||||
| insubordinate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • not submissive to authority adjective satellite • disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority | ||||||
| mutinous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • disposed to or in a state of mutiny • consisting of or characterized by or inciting to mutiny | ||||||
| obstinate | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield adjective satellite • stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing • resistant to guidance or discipline verb • persist stubbornly | ||||||
| perverse | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict • resistant to guidance or discipline • deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper or good | ||||||
| rebellious | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • resisting control or authority • discontented as toward authority • participating in organized resistance to a constituted government | ||||||
| recalcitrant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • stubbornly resistant to authority or control • marked by stubborn resistance to authority | ||||||
| refractory | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace adjective satellite • not responding to treatment • temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus • stubbornly resistant to authority or control | ||||||
| resistant | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection) • able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress • impervious to being affected • disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority • incapable of absorbing or mixing with | ||||||
| stubborn | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield adjective satellite • not responding to treatment | ||||||
| unruly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline • unwilling to submit to authority • incapable of being controlled | ||||||
| wayward | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • resistant to guidance or discipline | ||||||
| willful | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • done by design • habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition | ||||||
