Putnam's Word Book
Chapter 63 : disobedience, n. contumacy, dereliction, undutifulness, defiance, insubmission, noncomp

disobedience, n. contumacy, dereliction, undutifulness, defiance, insubmission, noncompliance, indocility, insubordination.

disobedient, a. contumacious, insubmissive, undutiful, defiant, remiss, derelict, indocile, insubordinate, refractory.

disobey, v. transgress, violate, disregard, defy, infringe.

disorder, n. confusion, disarray, disarrangement, disorganization, jumble, chaos, litter, irregularity, disturbance, tumult, riot, turmoil, Bedlam, fracas, pandemonium.

disorder, v. disarrange, confuse, jumble, disorganize, tousle, derange, discompose.

disordered, a. deranged, confused, jumbled, littered, disarranged.

disorderly, a. immethodical, unsystematic, confused; riotous, chaotic, lawless, tumultuous.

disorganization, n. disorder, derangement, demobilization dissolution.

disorganize, v. dissolve, disband, disorder, demobilize, disarrange.

disown, v. repudiate, deny, disclaim, disavow, renounce, reject.

disowning, n. denial, disclaimer, disavowal, repudiation, renunciation, rejection.

disparage, v. belittle, decry, depreciate. Antonyms: laud, extol, commend, praise.

disparagement, n. detraction, derogation, decrial, defamation, dispraise, vilification.

disparaging, a. derogatory, unfavorable, detractory, defamatory.

dispatch, n. haste, speed, celerity, expedition; message, telegram.

dispense, v. deal out, apportion, distribute; administer, execute.

disperse, v. dissipate, dispel, scatter.

displace, v. remove, disarrange; supplant, supersede.

display, n. exhibition, parade, ostentation, show.

display, v. exhibit, evince, expose, parade, flourish.

displease, v. offend, anger.

displeasure, n. disapprobation, dudgeon, dislike, disapproval, resentment, vexation, umbrage, dissatisfaction.

disposed, a. inclined, minded, willing. Antonyms: See indisposed.

disposition, n. temperament, mood, nature; willingness, readiness, inclination; arrangement, disposal; propensity, inclination, p.r.o.neness, proclivity, bias, bent. Antonyms: indisposition, unwillingness, disinclination.

dispossess, v. dislodge, oust, eject, evict, dispropriate, disseize, remove, depose.

dispossession, n. dislodgment, ejection, eviction, ousting, divest.i.ture, disseizin, ouster.

disproof, n. confutation, refutation.

disprove, v. confute, refute.

disputable, a. controvertible. Antonyms: indisputable, incontrovertible.

disputant, n. controversialist, controvertist, dissenter, disputer, arguer.

disputatious, a. contentious, polemical, argumentative, quarrelsome.

dispute, v. contend, argue, gainsay, controvert, altercate, wrangle, impugn, bicker, squabble, spar.

dispute, n. disputation, controversy, argument, debate, logomachy, squabble, contention, polemic.

disregard, n. indifference, ignoration, slight, neglect, disesteem, inattention, oversight.

disregard, v. ignore, slight, contemn, overlook, disobey.

disrepute, n. disesteem, unpopularity, disgrace, odium.

disrespect, n. discourtesy, incivility, disesteem, rudeness, irreverence, insolence.

disrespectful, a. discourteous, uncivil, rude, irreverent, impious, insolent, saucy.

dissatisfaction, n. discontent, discontentment, disapproval, displeasure.

dissatisfied, a. discontented, displeased, restless, malcontent, impatient, disgruntled.

dissection, n. anatomy; a.n.a.lysis, examination; vivisection, callisection, sentisection.

dissector, n. anatomist, prosector.

dissent, n. dissension, disagreement, variance; nonconformity, dissidence.

dissenter, n. nonconformist, sectary, dissident, separatist, schismatic, recusant.

dissertation, n. discourse, disquisition.

dissimilar, a. See different.

dissipated, a. profligate, dissolute, licentious, fast.

dissipation, n. dispersion, scattering; profligacy, dissoluteness.

dissolute, a. debauched, dissipated, licentious, abandoned.

dissolution, n. dissolving, a.n.a.lysis; solution, liquefaction; decomposition, resolution.