Insubordinate
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adjective.
Not submissive to authority.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Not subordinate or submissive; not submitting to authority; refractory.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Not submitting to authority; disobedient; rebellious; mutinous.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
rebellious
or
defiant
to
authority
adjective.
contumacious
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adjective.
not submissive to authority
adjective.
disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
Word Usage
" Decidedly, he was not afraid to be what club men call insubordinate, though, of all insubordinates, the club men are the worst."
Equivalent
contumacious
defiant
disobedient
mutinous
noncompliant
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
coordinate
subordinate
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
contentious
disaffected
discontented
disobedient
disorderly
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
agitator
brawler
contrary
contumacious
defiant