dis·obedient \“+\adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French desobedient, from des- dis- (I) + obedient 1. a.: refusing or neglecting to obey : disobeying an order or rule b.: characterized by habitual disobedience : unruly < a woman cursed with noisy and disobedient boys > 2.archaic: not yielding : intractable • dis·obediently\“+\adverb