disobedient adj. + Add to list US //ˌdɪsəˈbidiənt// UK //dˌɪsəʊbˈiːdiənt// dis·obe·di·ent SynonymsAntonymsEtymology Synonyms unruly Antonyms obedientOriginOFRdesobedient→MEdisobedient→ENdisobedient From Middle English disobedient, dysobedyent, from Old French desobedient; morphologically, from dis- + obedient.