frowardness

noun

Definition of frowardnessnext
as in rebellion
refusal to obey the orphan was harshly disciplined for her chronic frowardness

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  1. rebellion
  2. defiance
  3. disrespect
  4. disobedience
Noun
  • Meanwhile, inside Squid Game, tensions reach a boiling point as Gi-hun and his allies clash with the guards, sparking an armed rebellion.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Organized rebellion wasn’t a thing until much later...
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of rebellion
Noun
  • The day after Luigi Mangione was indicted for murder, 200 top American CEOs came together, under heavily armed protection, in a bold statement of defiance of the populist fringes, not frightened away or intimidated for standing up for leadership and American character.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The photo was on the front page of newspapers around the world and Trump supporters later wore it on T-shirts as a statement of defiance.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of defiance
Noun
  • However, Trump has made plain his disrespect for the Constitution, and people can be ruined, financially and otherwise, by unfounded investigations — as many staff members for presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama learned to their sorrow.
    Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
  • No disrespect to the American blue line, but the drop-off after Buium is wider for USA.
    The Athletic NHL Staff, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of disrespect
Noun
  • On the other, her disobedience results from her gullibility and erroneous reason.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Alas, the revelation that Yuki was the mole who smuggled the disobedience code out of ImaTech and onto the black market was for real.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
Definition of disobedience
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