disobedient
adjective (disobedient; more disobedient, most disobedient)
Everyday
Not doing what you are told by a parent, teacher or person in charge; refusing to obey. tree →
In the lessons
In stories, disobedient children or animals get into trouble (Peter Rabbit, Toad). In everyday life and school: following safety rules matters. Opposite: obedient. In the Just So Stories the Elephant's Child's curiosity gets him into trouble.
Examples
- The disobedient puppy chewed my shoes. tree →
- Toad was disobedient and vain. tree →
- The disobedient boy went near the river. tree →
- It is disobedient to ignore the fire alarm. tree →
- The children were punished for being disobedient. tree →
- A disobedient dog may run into the road. tree →
Note
Noun: disobedience. Verb: disobey. Prefix dis- means "not". Spelling: dis-o-bed-i-ent.
In Jewish tradition
It means refusing to follow God's law and commands.
Interpretation. Nehemiah's prayer remembers that Israel was disobedient, ignored the prophets, and yet God stayed patient. It is part of a confession of the people's history.
Examples
- Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against Thee, and cast Thy law behind their back, and slew Thy prophets that did forewarn them to turn them back unto Thee, and they wrought great provocations. (Writings NEH.9.26, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Noun: disobedience. Verb: disobey. Prefix dis- means "not". Spelling: dis-o-bed-i-ent.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «disobedient» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- Trees and pragmatics of «disobedient» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «disobedient» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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