insubordinate
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insubordinate
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From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné.
adjective more insubordinate · most insubordinate
- Rebellious or defiant to authority; contumacious. I remembered with confusion my insubordinate and stealthy conduct, and when I saw where it had brought me […] I felt ashamed to look him in the face.
verb insubordinates · insubordinating · insubordinated
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To rebel or defy authority.
I think it's moral to insubordinate against a controlling boss.
Opposite: subordinate, subjugate, obey
noun insubordinates
- A person who defies authority.
Talk about this word "insubordinate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/insubordinate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. insubordinate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/insubordinate "insubordinate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/insubordinate.Cite this
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title = {insubordinate},
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