adj. Function: adjective
1 guilty of misbehavior FF1C; a naughty boy who teased the cat and upset the milk FF1E;
Synonyms: bad, ill-behaved, misbehaving, mischievous, paw; compare DISOBEDIENT
Related Words: contrary, froward, perverse, wayward; headstrong, intractable, recalcitrant, refractory, ungovernable, unruly, willful; disorderly, rowdy, ruffianly; evil, indecorous, wicked
Contrasted Words: decorous, good, well-behaved; amenable, docile, obedient, tractable; amiable, complaisant, good-natured, obliging; polite, proper; considerate, kindly, thoughtful
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Synonyms: DISOBEDIENT , obstreperous, unruly