disobedient
ungehorsam – ungehorsamer – am ungehorsamsten
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disobedient
Not following the instructions, commands, or prohibitions of a person in authority.
Der Junge war ungehorsam und ging trotz des ausdrücklichen Verbots seiner Eltern allein zum See.
The boy was disobedient and went to the lake alone despite his parents’ explicit prohibition.
| basic form | ungehorsam |
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| comparative | ungehorsamer |
| superlative | am ungehorsamsten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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„Ungehorsam“ (disobedient) consists of the prefix „un-“ and the adjective „gehorsam“ (obedient). Here, the prefix negates the quality expressed by the root word.
Obwohl der Hund gut erzogen ist, ist er manchmal ungehorsam.
Although the dog is well trained, it is sometimes disobedient.
You can use „gegenüber“ (toward / with regard to) to indicate whose instructions someone does not follow. The person after „gegenüber“ is in the dative case.
Im Ferienlager war er gegenüber den Betreuern wiederholt ungehorsam.
At the summer camp, he was repeatedly disobedient toward the supervisors.
„Ungehorsam“ (disobedient) is often used when raising children and when dealing with dogs. When used about adults, it can sound reproachful because it expresses the expectation that they should follow an authority.
Die Chefin bezeichnete den Mitarbeiter als ungehorsam, weil er ihre Anweisung offen abgelehnt hatte.
The manager called the employee disobedient because he had openly rejected her instruction.
