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Definition of
disobedient adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
disobedient
adjective
adjective
NAmE
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ˌdɪsəˈbidiənt
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failing or refusing to obey
a disobedient child
I was very disobedient to my father.
opposite
obedient
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