1. (adj)disobedient not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority Synonyms: unruly Antonyms: Y2K compliant, duteous, obedient, conformable, biddable, dutiful, subordinate, acquiescent
1. disobedient Rebellious signifies being in a state of rebellion (see REBELLION under REVOLUTION), and is even extended to inanimate things that resist control or adaptation to human use. Ungovernable applies Synonyms: rebellious, contumacious, mutinous, uncontrollable, disobedient, refractory, ungovernable, insubordinate, seditious, unmanageable, intractable Antonyms: compliant, docile, manageable, subservient, controllable, dutiful, obedient, tractable, deferential, gentle, submissive, yielding