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obedience Antonyms

Opposite of obedience

Pinning down the opposite of obedience requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear noun definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

Compliance with an order, request, or law, or submission to another's authority.

Usage Example

"The puppy was enrolled in basic disobedience training to learn how to sit and stay on command."

Strongest
disobedience
defiance
rebellion
insubordination
Strong
noncompliance
recalcitrance
mutiny
contumacy
unruliness
intractability

Similar words to obedience

Words similar to obedience shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

compliance
submission
acquiescence
deference
jurisdiction
tractability
subservience
docility
See all synonyms of obedience

• Nearby Words

oasis
oath
obdurately
obedience
obedient
obediently
obese

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Obedience. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/obedience
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