adj
insubordinate
adj
1
Refusing to obey orders or accept authority; defiant.
"The soldier was disciplined for insubordinate behavior."
How to Use Insubordinate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOpenly disobedient toward someone in charge.
Common pairings
insubordinate employee
insubordinate conduct
Word Forms
more insubordinate comparative, insubordinated past tense, insubordinates plural, insubordinates singular, most insubordinate superlative
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Etymology
From in- ("not") + subordinate, modeled on French insubordonné.