🇬🇧🇪🇸 disobedient - desobediente : English Lesson
adjective
Meaning of "disobedient" ("desobediente"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Disobedient describes someone who doesn’t follow instructions, rules, or requests. They choose to do what they want instead of listening to what others tell them to do, sometimes causing a bit of trouble or silliness.
My disobedient little brother pretends not to hear “bedtime” but hears “ice cream” from a mile away.
Our disobedient cat thinks “get off the table” means “dance like nobody’s watching.”
The disobedient parrot squawked loudly every time someone said "quiet."
My disobedient shoes refuse to stay tied for more than five seconds.
My disobedient hair refuses to stay down and insists on looking like I got electrocuted.
A child held a bright kite, but a disobedient wind pulled it toward the river. The disobedient gust tugged, the disobedient kite spun, and the disobedient string slipped from her fingers. She cried, then laughed when a man returned the wet kite and the disobedient wind at last calmed down.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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