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disobedient

/dɪs.əˈbiː.dɪənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
dis-obe-di-ent
IPA
/dɪs.əˈbiː.dɪənt/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not obedient.

noun

One who disobeys.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English disobedient, dysobedyent, from Old French desobedient; morphologically, from dis- + obedient.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: disobedient, desobedient

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɪs.əˈbiː.dɪənt/

Inflected Forms

more disobedient (comparative) most disobedient (superlative) disobedients (plural)

Derived Forms

disobediently

Phrases

civilly disobedient

Frequently Paired Words

disobedience

Synonyms

defiant unruly

Rhymes With

ingredient obedient expedient

Questions

How do you pronounce disobedient?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪs.əˈbiː.dɪənt/.
What does disobedient mean?
Not obedient.
Where does disobedient come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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