Definition of DISOBEDIENCE

disobedience

Plural: disobediences

Noun

  • the failure to obey
  • the trait of being unwilling to obey
  • Refusal to obey.

Examples

  • The teacher complained of the child's disobedience.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English disobedience, dysobediaunce, from Old French desobedience. By surface analysis, dis- + obedience. Displaced native Old English unhīersumnes.

Antonyms

compliance, obedience

Scrabble Score: 18

disobedience: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
disobedience: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disobedience: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

disobedience: valid Words With Friends Word