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insubordinate
[ in-suh-bawr-dn-it ]
adjective
- not submitting to authority; disobedient:
an insubordinate soldier.
Synonyms: , ,
- not lower.
noun
- a person who is insubordinate.
insubordinate
/ ˌɪԲəˈɔːɪɪ /
adjective
- not submissive to authority; disobedient or rebellious
- not in a subordinate position or rank
noun
- an insubordinate person
Derived Forms
- ˌԲܲˈǰ徱Բٱ, adverb
- ˌԲܲˌǰ徱ˈԲپDz, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ȴܲ·ǰd·Բٱ· adverb
- ȴܲ·ǰd·ԲtDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of insubordinate1
Example Sentences
Women who demand life-saving health care, especially after they "failed" at pregnancy, are seen as insubordinate.
“I was getting to a point where I was going to have to tell my management — you know, be insubordinate — because I couldn’t rush through that fast.”
But just because these White House kids have the right to be anonymous doesn’t mean they are entitled to be insubordinate.
Taylor, who is now the city’s deputy public safety director, said that during their time in the homicide unit, she had dealt with complaints about Murphey being insubordinate and combative with colleagues.
And they framed Paxton as the victim of a "witch hunt" orchestrated by Texas House leadership, "the Bush dynasty" and insubordinate former deputies-turned-whistleblowers in his office.
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