Antonyms of noun obedience
2 of 3 senses of obedience
Sense 1
obedience, obeisance -- (the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person)
Antonym of disobedience (Sense 1)
=> disobedience, noncompliance -- (the failure to obey)
Sense 2
obedience -- (the trait of being willing to obey)
Antonym of disobedience (Sense 2)
=> disobedience -- (the trait of being unwilling to obey)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun obedience
3 senses of obedience
Sense 1
obedience, obeisance -- (the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person)
=> submission, compliance -- (the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another)
Sense 2
obedience -- (the trait of being willing to obey)
=> tractability, tractableness, flexibility -- (the trait of being easily persuaded)
Sense 3
obedience, respect -- (behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes")
=> filial duty -- (duty of a child to its parents)