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in·sub·or·di·nate
 insubordinate
- pronunciation:
- In
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
| definition: |
unwilling to respect or submit to authority; disobedient.
He refused to salute his new commanding officer and was charged with insubordinate conduct.- synonyms:
- defiant, disobedient
- antonyms:
- obedient, submissive
- similar words:
- contumacious, cross-grained, froward, insurgent, lawless, mutinous, obstinate, rebellious, recalcitrant, refractory, surly, uncooperative, unruly, wayward
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rebel |
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noun |
| definition: |
a person who exhibits insubordinate behavior.
- similar words:
- insurgent, insurrectionist, mutineer, nonconformist, protester, rebel
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| derivations: |
insubordinately (adv.), insubordination (n.) |
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