insubordinate
not submitting to authority; disobedient: an insubordinate soldier.
not lower.
a person who is insubordinate.
Origin of insubordinate
1Other words for insubordinate
Other words from insubordinate
- in·sub·or·di·nate·ly, adverb
- in·sub·or·di·na·tion, noun
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How to use insubordinate in a sentence
Not a spoiler, but next week Maggie says something to Will that even she acknowledges is “inappropriate” and “insubordinate.”
HBO’s ‘The Newsroom’: Aaron Sorkin’s Woman Problem | Jace Lacob, Maureen Ryan | July 2, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe sisters took advantage of the scandal she had caused to act in an insubordinate way towards her.
Bell's Cathedrals: A Short Account of Romsey Abbey | Thomas PerkinsDrunk or sober, they were constantly insubordinate, setting a bad example to the crew, and quarrelling with each other.
Hurricane Hurry | W.H.G. Kingston"Pull yourself together, dear old officer," said Bones, raising his voice to an insubordinate pitch.
The Keepers of the King's Peace | Edgar WallaceWilliam Moore was an insubordinate gunner; after an altercation, Kidd hit him on the head with a bucket, and he died.
An insubordinate clergy and a dissolute populace quickly felt the hand that now held the reins.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) | John William Draper
British Dictionary definitions for insubordinate
/ (ˌɪnsəˈbɔːdɪnɪt) /
not submissive to authority; disobedient or rebellious
not in a subordinate position or rank
an insubordinate person
Derived forms of insubordinate
- insubordinately, adverb
- insubordination, noun
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