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When the Christian faith becomes defined by who we are and what we do and not by who Christ is and what he did for us, we miss the gospel - and we, ironically, become more disobedient.
Tullian Tchividjian

Meaning of "disobedient" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISOBEDIENT

disobedient  [ˌdɪsəˈbiːdɪənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISOBEDIENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disobedient is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DISOBEDIENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of disobedient in the English dictionary

The definition of disobedient in the dictionary is not obedient; neglecting or refusing to obey.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISOBEDIENT


audient
ˈɔːdɪənt
Bryant
ˈbraɪənt
clairaudient
ˌklɛərˈɔːdɪənt
client
ˈklaɪənt
convenient
kənˈviːnɪənt
deviant
ˈdiːvɪənt
expedient
ɪkˈspiːdɪənt
giant
ˈdʒaɪənt
gradient
ˈɡreɪdɪənt
inexpedient
ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdɪənt
ingredient
ɪnˈɡriːdɪənt
inobedient
ˌɪnəˈbiːdɪənt
intergradient
ˌɪntəˈɡreɪdɪənt
irradiant
ɪˈreɪdɪənt
mediant
ˈmiːdɪənt
obedient
əˈbiːdɪənt
orient
ˈɔːrɪənt
radiant
ˈreɪdɪənt
submediant
sʌbˈmiːdɪənt
unobedient
ʌnəˈbiːdɪənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISOBEDIENT

disobedience
disobediently
disobey
disobeyer
disobligation
disobligatory
disoblige
disobligement
disobliging
disobligingly
disobligingness
disodium
disodium monohydrogen orthophosphate
disomic
disomy
disoperation
disorbed
disorder
disordered
disorderedly

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISOBEDIENT

active ingredient
adverse pressure gradient
ambient
ancient
coefficient
deficient
efficient
energy-efficient
favourable pressure gradient
insufficient
Lorient
nutrient
outpatient
patient
pressure gradient
proficient
resilient
sufficient
temperature gradient
transient

Synonyms and antonyms of disobedient in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISOBEDIENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disobedient» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of disobedient

Translation of «disobedient» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISOBEDIENT

Find out the translation of disobedient to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disobedient from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disobedient» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不服从的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desobediente
570 millions of speakers

English

disobedient
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवज्ञाकारी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عاصٍ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непокорный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desobediente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবাধ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désobéissant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak taat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ungehorsam
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不従順な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

순종치 않는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disobedient
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không tuân lệnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழ்ப்படியாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आज्ञा न मानणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

itaatsiz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disubbidiente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieposłuszny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неслухняний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neascultător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανυπάκουος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongehoorsaam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

olydig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ulydig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disobedient

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISOBEDIENT»

The term «disobedient» is regularly used and occupies the 70.528 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISOBEDIENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «disobedient» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «disobedient» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disobedient

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QUOTES WITH «DISOBEDIENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disobedient.
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Tullian Tchividjian
When the Christian faith becomes defined by who we are and what we do and not by who Christ is and what he did for us, we miss the gospel - and we, ironically, become more disobedient.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISOBEDIENT»

Discover the use of disobedient in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disobedient and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Disobedient Girl: A Novel
Longing for sophistication in spite of her limited prospects as a servant, Sri Lankan-born Latha strives for the dignity and freedoms enjoyed by the privileged daughter of her employers, while Biso, a devoted mother, flees her abusive ...
Ru Freeman, 2009
2
The Disobedient Generation: Social Theorists in the Sixties
This is an intensely personal collective portrait of a generation in a time of struggle.
Alan Sica, Stephen P. Turner, 2005
3
Pop Song Piracy: Disobedient Music Distribution since 1929
Pop Song Piracy shows that this pattern of disobedience, prohibition, and assimilation recurred in each conflict over unauthorized music distribution, from European pirate radio stations to bootlegged live shows.
Barry Kernfeld, 2011
4
Sheikh's Disobedient Bride
She must be tamed--by the Sheikh.
Jane Porter, 2006
5
The Disobedient Writer: Women and Narrative Tradition
This book looks at both canonical and non-canonical works, over a variety of fiction and nonfiction genres, that offer counter-readings of familiar Western narratives.
Nancy A. Walker, 1995
6
Disobedient Mistress
Caterer Misty Carlton is in serious trouble.
Lynne Graham, 2007
7
Beyond His Control: Memories of a Disobedient Daughter
When Linda's mother died on March 25, 1969, an apparent suicide, nothing of Linda's staid world remained the same.
Linda Hale Bucklin, 2007
8
Greek Tycoon's Disobedient Bride
It amazed Ophelia that Lysander Metaxis--a Greek billionaire notorious for his harem of adoring women--wanted to marry her, a humble gardener with a crumbling old manor house and debts up to her ears.
Lynne Graham, 2008
9
Disobedient Wife
The Charmer .
Elizabeth Power, 2011
10
The Disobedient Bride
Twelve months ago their marriage was perfect.
Helen Bianchin, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISOBEDIENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disobedient is used in the context of the following news items.
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Longer-term punishments for kids can be beneficial
An example would be depriving a persistently disrespectful and disobedient child of television for a week. A minority of these beleaguered ... «Huntington Herald Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
Kids Caught in Crossfire of Nassau County vs. Union Fight …
... are so disobedient that their parents, guardians or other authorities must file a Person In Need of Supervision (PINS) petition in Family Court. «Long Island Press, Jul 15»
3
Causing and Condoning Sinful Behavior: Part V
“…understanding this , that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy ... «Patriot Post, Jul 15»
4
Under the Constitution, there is no 'right' to discriminate | Letter
He cannot stone to death a disobedient son. The Bible is full of laws which may have reflected the thinking of the ancients, but we are no longer ... «lehighvalleylive.com, Jul 15»
5
My simple act and my stand for gender equality at the Western Wall
Initially, I was asked by WoW to help with some logistics and later I was asked to take a more active role in the radical civil disobedient act of ... «Jewish Community Voice, Jul 15»
6
Imo govt pledges to pay workers
... appealing to government to take decisive steps to correct the anomaly, while recommending severe punishment for disobedient workers to ... «WorldStage, Jul 15»
7
Ask the Lawyer: Can you fight a subpoena for personal records?
The court can take action against the disobedient witness. An alternative is a written sworn statement, signed by the witness, but in-person ... «The Daily Breeze, Jul 15»
8
Living with Children: For misbehavior, lower the boom, not a flyswatter
An example would be depriving a persistently disrespectful and disobedient child of television for a week. A minority of these beleaguered ... «Macon Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
EASTERN PASSAGES: Stanfest a gem in its setting
The crowd's not knowingly disobedient, but they keep filling in the space that has to stay open at stagefront. "It's like talking to pigeons," another ... «Annapolis County Spectator, Jul 15»
10
Nick Kyrgios trapped in a dark place
... Wimbledon's all-white policy with formidable blue language and bouncing a disobedient racquet into the cheap seats (Gasquet was fined for ... «The Australian, Jul 15»

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