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insubordinate
[ in-suh-bawr-dn-it ]
/ ĖÉŖn sÉĖbÉr dn ÉŖt /
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adjective
not submitting to authority; disobedient: an insubordinate soldier.
not lower.
noun
a person who is insubordinate.
OTHER WORDS FOR insubordinate
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Origin of insubordinate
First recorded in 1840ā50; in-3 + subordinate
OTHER WORDS FROM insubordinate
inĀ·subĀ·orĀ·diĀ·nateĀ·ly, adverbinĀ·subĀ·orĀ·diĀ·naĀ·tion, nounWords nearby insubordinate
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British Dictionary definitions for insubordinate
insubordinate
/ (ĖÉŖnsÉĖbÉĖdÉŖnÉŖt) /
adjective
not submissive to authority; disobedient or rebellious
not in a subordinate position or rank
noun
an insubordinate person
Derived forms of insubordinate
insubordinately, adverbinsubordination, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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