insubordinate

Examples

• All

• And you are being insubordinate.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Were you told that you were insubordinate with an insubordinate attitude towards supervisors?

  Stand Your Ground (2013)

• William, on the other hand, preferred to have nothing to do with his insubordinate son.

  Academic text (2008)

• I was more or less insubordinate.

  Fiction book (1991)

• "We have a place for him here, sir, but he was rude and insubordinate to me today and--"

  Fiction book (1997)

• And I'd send any insubordinate farmers back with him.

  Posse from Hell (1961)

• That remark was not only insubordinate, but in bad taste!

  Cleopatra (1963)

• There's been a pattern of insubordinate behavior recently.

  Oblivion (2013)

• In many garrisons, soldiers became insubordinate, and there were incidents of violence between Spanish and Mexican troops.

  Academic text (1990)

• "Due to this incident, which included tardiness and insubordinate behavior, your employment is being terminated effective today," the notice read.

  Blog text (29)

Synonyms

R

rebellious

vsinsubordinate

43 4.5

Not willing to follow rules or authority

focuses more on refusal plus an attitude of disrespect toward leaders

D

disorderly

vsinsubordinate

34 4.4

Behaving badly and not following rules

implies deliberate refusal to obey and to show disrespect

I

insolent

vsinsubordinate

22 7.1

Rude and not showing respect to other people

is about refusing orders as well as showing disrespect

R

resistant

vsinsubordinate

20 4.3

Refusing to accept change or obey people in charge

is closer to direct refusal that also shows disrespect

U

undisciplined

vsinsubordinate

18 4.6

Unable to control yourself or follow rules

is a conscious refusal to obey combined with disrespect

C

contrary

vsinsubordinate

14 5.4

Deliberately refusing to do what others want

is similar but more clearly includes rejecting respect for leaders

R

recalcitrant

vsinsubordinate

• Formal

11 8.1

Not willing to follow rules or accept control

leans more toward a conscious refusal that also rejects respect

D

disobedient

vsinsubordinate

11 4.0

Refuses to obey rules or people in charge

adds a clear element of disrespect toward those in charge

M

mutinous

vsinsubordinate

4 8.6

To refuse to obey leaders and show open rebellion

includes that refusal but highlights personal lack of respect too

O

obstreperous

vsinsubordinate

3 9.9

Very noisy and hard to control, like a loud crowd

focuses on refusing orders and showing disrespect rather than noise

I

indocile

vsinsubordinate

1 9.9

Hard to control or train and does not obey people in charge

is more about deliberate refusal to obey and to show disrespect

C

contumacious

vsinsubordinate

• Formal

1 9.9

Being stubborn and refusing to obey people in charge, for example a court

is the everyday refusal to obey that also shows disrespect

R

resistive

vsinsubordinate

7.6

Likely to oppose rules or orders

adds a stronger element of deliberate disrespect toward authority figures

Antonyms

O

obedient

45 1.0

Willing to do what someone in charge tells you

S

submissive

38 5.1

Willing to obey others and not argue

How Disobedient

mutinous

4 8.6

insubordinate

12 8.1

uncooperative

22 4.5

reluctant

247 3.5

compliant

31 5.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology