insubordinate

(ĭn'sə-bôr'dn-ĭt)
adj.
Not submissive to authority: has a history of insubordinate behavior.

insubordinate in'sub·or'di·nate n.
insubordinately in'sub·or'di·nate·ly adv.
insubordination in'sub·or'di·na'tion n.

SYNONYMS   insubordinate, rebellious, mutinous, factious, seditious. These adjectives mean in opposition to and usually in defiance of established authority. Insubordinate implies failure or refusal to recognize or submit to the authority of a superior: was fired for being insubordinate. Rebellious implies open defiance of authority or resistance to control: rebellious students demonstrating on campus. Mutinous pertains to revolt against constituted authority, especially that of a naval or military command: mutinous sailors defying the captain. Factious implies divisiveness, dissension, or disunity within a group or an organization: "The army has been embroiled in a standoff battle against a [hornets'] nest of factious groups" (Time). Seditious applies mainly to the treasonous stirring up of resistance against a government: rebels distributing seditious pamphlets.

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adjective

Refusing or failing to obey: disobedient, noncompliant. See resist/yield.

adj

Definition: rebellious
Antonyms: behaved, compliant, obedient

adj. defiant of authority; disobedient to orders: an insubordinate attitude.

insubordinately adv. insubordination n.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

For a list of words related to insubordination, see:

• Soldiers and Military Life - insubordination: disrespect and disobedience toward any person of higher rank

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ulydig, opsætsig

Nederlands (Dutch)
ongehoorzaam, niet ondergeschikt, rebels

Français (French)
adj. - insubordonné, qui s'insurge
n. - rebelle

Deutsch (German)
adj. - aufsässig, ungehorsam
n. - ungehorsame Person

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ανυπάκουος, ατίθασος, απειθάρχητος, ανυπότακτος
n. - απείθαρχος

Italiano (Italian)
ribelle, insubordinato

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - insubordinado
n. - pessoa (f) insubordinada

Русский (Russian)
непокорный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - insubordinado, rebelde, desobediente, indisciplinado
n. - insubordinado, rebelde, desobediente, indisciplinado, persona desobediente o indisciplinada

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förmäten, upprorisk, olydig (mot överordnad)
n. - upprorisk person

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不顺从的, 不听话的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不順從的, 不聽話的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 고분고분하지 않는, 하위가 아닌

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 従順でない, 服従しない, 反抗的な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عاص, متمرد (الاسم) العاصي, المتمرد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מרדן, לא צייתן, לא ממושמע‬

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