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disobedience

noun
/ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/

Meaning

failure or refusal to obey rules, laws, or authority

Example Sentences

The child's disobedience worried his parents.

Synonyms

defiance, insubordination, rebellion, noncompliance

Antonyms

obedience, compliance

Collocations

act of disobedience, punish disobedience, child disobedience

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