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insubordinate

(ɪnsəbɔːʳdɪnət)

adjective

If you say that someone is insubordinate, you mean that they do not obey someone of higher rank.

[formal]

In industry, a worker who is grossly insubordinate is threatened with discharge.

Synonyms: disobedient, defiant, rebellious, disorderly More Synonyms of insubordinate

insubordinate in British English

(ˌɪnsəˈbɔːdɪnɪt)

adjective

not submissive to authority; disobedient or rebellious

not in a subordinate position or rank

noun

an insubordinate person

Derived forms

insubordinately (ˌinsubˈordinately)

adverb

insubordination (ˌinsubˌordiˈnation)

noun

insubordinate in American English

(ˌɪnsəˈbɔrdənɪt)

adjective

not submitting to authority; disobedient

noun

an insubordinate person

Derived forms

insubordinately (ˌinsubˈordinately)

adverb

insubordination (ˌinsubˌordiˈnation)

noun

Word origin

in-2 + subordinate

Examples of 'insubordinate' in a sentence
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rumours, and they were only rumours, that over the past few years several insubordinate employees had simply disappeared.My kindly and patient teacher, I discovered, was a terrible student, headstrong and insubordinate.She would kill Lori for being so blithely insubordinate but she couldn't say anything in front ofNick.Tory's expression was serious and she prayed Maelgwn would not take offence to her terms, or think her too insubordinate for saying so.

(adjective) in the sense of disobedient

Definition

not submissive to authority

Workers who are grossly insubordinate are threatened with discharge.

Synonyms

disobedient

Her tone was that of a parent ordering a disobedient child.

defiant

Despite the risk of suspension, he remained defiant.

rebellious

a rebellious and dissident territory

disorderly

disorderly conduct

turbulent

six turbulent years of rows and reconciliations

unruly

It's not good enough just to blame the unruly children.

insurgent

The insurgent leaders were put on trial.

recalcitrant

a recalcitrant child of an unhappy mother

fractious

The children were predictably fractious.

riotous

a riotous mob of hooligans

undisciplined

a noisy and undisciplined group of students

seditious

He fell under suspicion for distributing seditious pamphlets.

mutinous

His own army, stung by defeat, is mutinous.

ungovernable

The country has become ungovernable.

refractory

refractory priests who tried to side with the king

contumacious (literary)

Opposites

obedient

compliant

submissive

disciplined

orderly

docile

subservient

deferential

Additional synonyms

in the sense of contumacious

Synonyms

obstinate,

stubborn,

perverse,

rebellious,

intractable,

recalcitrant,

haughty,

intransigent,

headstrong,

obdurate,

stiff-necked,

disobedient,

refractory,

pig-headed,

insubordinate

in the sense of defiant

Despite the risk of suspension, he remained defiant.

Synonyms

resisting,

challenging,

rebellious,

daring,

aggressive,

hostile,

bold,

provocative,

audacious,

recalcitrant,

antagonistic,

obstinate,

insolent,

truculent,

uncooperative,

mutinous,

disobedient,

refractory,

insubordinate,

non-compliant,

contumacious (literary)

in the sense of disorderly

Definition

uncontrolled

disorderly conduct

Synonyms

unruly,

disruptive,

rowdy,

turbulent,

unlawful,

stormy,

rebellious,

boisterous,

tumultuous,

lawless,

riotous,

unmanageable,

ungovernable,

refractory,

obstreperous,

indisciplined

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insubordinate

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释义	Trends of insubordinate View usage for: insubordinate (ɪnsəbɔːʳdɪnət) adjective If you say that someone is insubordinate, you mean that they do not obey someone of higher rank. [formal] In industry, a worker who is grossly insubordinate is threatened with discharge. Synonyms: disobedient, defiant, rebellious, disorderly More Synonyms of insubordinate insubordinate in British English (ˌɪnsəˈbɔːdɪnɪt) adjective 1. not submissive to authority; disobedient or rebellious 2. not in a subordinate position or rank noun 3. an insubordinate person Derived forms insubordinately (ˌinsubˈordinately) adverb insubordination (ˌinsubˌordiˈnation) noun insubordinate in American English (ˌɪnsəˈbɔrdənɪt) adjective 1. not submitting to authority; disobedient noun 2. an insubordinate person Derived forms insubordinately (ˌinsubˈordinately) adverb insubordination (ˌinsubˌordiˈnation) noun Word origin in-2 + subordinate Examples of 'insubordinate' in a sentence insubordinate rumours, and they were only rumours, that over the past few years several insubordinate employees had simply disappeared. MacNeill, Alastair THE DEVIL'S DOOR (2002) My kindly and patient teacher, I discovered, was a terrible student, headstrong and insubordinate. Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002) She would kill Lori for being so blithely insubordinate but she couldn't say anything in front ofNick. Cathy Kelly JUST BETWEEN US (2002) Tory's expression was serious and she prayed Maelgwn would not take offence to her terms, or think her too insubordinate for saying so. Traci Harding THE ANCIENT FUTURE: THE DARK AGE (2002) (adjective) in the sense of disobedient Definition not submissive to authority Workers who are grossly insubordinate are threatened with discharge. Synonyms disobedient Her tone was that of a parent ordering a disobedient child. defiant Despite the risk of suspension, he remained defiant. rebellious a rebellious and dissident territory disorderly disorderly conduct turbulent six turbulent years of rows and reconciliations unruly It's not good enough just to blame the unruly children. insurgent The insurgent leaders were put on trial. recalcitrant a recalcitrant child of an unhappy mother fractious The children were predictably fractious. riotous a riotous mob of hooligans undisciplined a noisy and undisciplined group of students seditious He fell under suspicion for distributing seditious pamphlets. mutinous His own army, stung by defeat, is mutinous. ungovernable The country has become ungovernable. refractory refractory priests who tried to side with the king contumacious (literary) Opposites obedient , compliant , submissive , disciplined , orderly , docile , subservient , deferential Additional synonyms in the sense of contumacious Synonyms obstinate, stubborn, perverse, rebellious, intractable, recalcitrant, haughty, intransigent, headstrong, obdurate, stiff-necked, disobedient, refractory, pig-headed, insubordinate in the sense of defiant Despite the risk of suspension, he remained defiant. Synonyms resisting, challenging, rebellious, daring, aggressive, hostile, bold, provocative, audacious, recalcitrant, antagonistic, obstinate, insolent, truculent, uncooperative, mutinous, disobedient, refractory, insubordinate, non-compliant, contumacious (literary) in the sense of disorderly Definition uncontrolled disorderly conduct Synonyms unruly, disruptive, rowdy, turbulent, unlawful, stormy, rebellious, boisterous, tumultuous, lawless, riotous, unmanageable, ungovernable, refractory, obstreperous, indisciplined Nearby words of insubordinate instructor instrument instrumental insubordinate insubordination insubstantial insufferable Synonyms of 'insubordinate' insubordinate Explore 'insubordinate' in the dictionary
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