Disobedient (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The disobedient student was sent to the principal's office for refusing to follow the teacher's instructions.
- Her parents were worried about her behavior, describing her as disobedient and uncontrollable.
- The disobedient child was having a tantrum in the middle of the store, screaming at the top of her lungs.
- The new employee was labeled disobedient by his manager for constantly arriving late to work.
- The disobedient teenager was grounded for a month for breaking curfew and sneaking out to see her friends.
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Meaning 2
Unwilling to submit to authority; "unruly teenagers".
Classification
All adjective clusters.