Synonyms for disobedience
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Noun
1. Rebellion
Definitions
- n. 1
Refusal to obey.
The teacher complained of the child's disobedience.
Forms
- Plural
- disobediences → rebellions, insubordinations, contumacies, infractions…
Example sentences
- rebellion Piercings can be a form of rebellion for teenagers.
- insubordination I do not tolerate insubordination.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| disobedience | steady | |
| rebellion | steady | |
| insubordination | steady | |
| contumacy | falling | |
| infraction | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- rebellion3, contumacy
- 10 letters
- infraction3, indocility
- 11 letters
- disobeyance
- 12 letters
- infringement3
- 13 letters
- undutifulness
- 15 letters
- insubordination6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rebellion3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- désobéissance
- Italiano
- disobbedienza