What is the opposite of obedience?

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Contexts ▼▲ Opposite of submission to another's authority or demands Opposite of the state or fact of meeting or abiding by rules or standards Opposite of loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler Opposite of the state of being answerable to a superior Opposite of the quality of being obedient or docile Opposite of the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave Opposite of a state of acquiescence or compliance, especially to a religious figure or doctrine … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ Opposite of submission to another's authority or demands disobedience recalcitrance defiance insubordination intractability rebellion balkiness contrariness contumacy frowardness noncompliance obstreperousness rebelling rebelliousness refractoriness self-will unruliness waywardness willfulness obstinacy stubbornness wilfulness control disagreement disregard dominance fight misbehaviorUS misbehaviourUK mischief mutiny bad behavior doggedness pertinacity obduracy wildness disorderliness intractableness mulishness intransigence recalcitrancy fractiousness bullheadedness unmanageability obstinateness pertinaciousness perverseness dissent single-mindedness uncontrollability untowardness opinionatedness obdurateness ungovernableness firmness pigheadedness pig-headedness nonconformity disruptiveness relentlessness intransigency tenaciousness bull-headedness strong-mindedness uncooperativeness uncontrollableness objection persistence perseverance tenacity resolution hardheadedness perversity inflexibility rigidity persistency resoluteness stiffness unmanageableness implacability immovability steeliness violation indocility steadfastness determination indomitability contempt bloody-mindedness bolshiness contumaciousness stroppiness nonconformance noncooperation unconformity refusal dishonorUS disrespect disdain dishonourUK opposition resistance revolt non-compliance superiority disobeying disloyalty assertiveness treachery insubmission protest spite feistiness quarrelsomeness truculence bellicosity dissension disputatiousness backchat backtalk unwilfulness unwillingness pugnacity difference denial non-nonconformity unwillfulness roguery veto Noun ▲ Opposite of the state or fact of meeting or abiding by rules or standards breach contravention infraction infringement nonobservance transgression trespass crime sin offenseUS offenceUK breaking dereliction lawbreaking delict flouting non-observance non-compliance failure to observe violation disregard neglect noncompliance abuse betrayal oversight indifference misobservance unorthodoxy inattention carelessness ignorance thoughtlessness heedlessness heedlessness of omission of disregard for disdain for inattention to nonobservance of evasion of neglect of Noun ▲ Opposite of loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler disloyalty treachery faithlessness inconstancy infidelity perfidy falseness unfaithfulness falsity perfidiousness treason apathy dishonorUS dishonourUK disobedience enmity sedition recreancy betrayal disaffection seditiousness dissidence duplicity fickleness dishonesty subversion indifference backstabbing deceitfulness undependability untrustworthiness hollow-heartedness false-heartedness two-timing Noun ▲ Opposite of the state of being answerable to a superior unaccountability nonresponsibility “The agency represents a tremendous power and total unaccountability to anyone.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the quality of being obedient or docile hardness imperviousness roughness Noun ▲ Opposite of the act of enslaving or the state of being a slave freedom liberty emancipation liberation mastery Noun ▲ Opposite of a state of acquiescence or compliance, especially to a religious figure or doctrine impiety Find more words! 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