unsubmissive

1 8.4

A person who refuses to accept orders or let others control them

adjective
/ˌʌn.səˈmɪs.ɪv/

: desobediente

She admired his unsubmissive nature, especially when faced with unjust authority.

Examples

She has always been unsubmissive to unfair rules.
The unsubmissive child refused to follow unreasonable orders without question.
Despite the pressure from his superiors, her unsubmissive attitude remained unchanged.
His unsubmissive attitude often causes conflicts.
The unsubmissive child refused to follow the strict rules set by the teacher.
Her unsubmissive attitude during the meeting surprised everyone in authority.
Despite the pressure from her boss, she remained unsubmissive and voiced her opinions.

Synonyms

nonservile

vsunsubmissive

1 8.6

Being free and unwilling to obey or copy others

focuses on rejecting authority or submission rather than mere nonimitation

unservile

vsunsubmissive

9.6

Not willing to obey or please others

is about refusing authority or control rather than avoiding pleasing others

unconformist

vsunsubmissive

8.2

Not following the usual rules or ways that most people accept

is about refusing authority or control rather than merely differing from norms

Antonyms

submissive

39 5.1

Willing to obey others and not argue

compliant

35 5.1

Willing to follow rules or do what other people want

How Submissive

servile

5 7.4

subservient

17 7.6

compliant

35 5.1

unsubmissive

1 8.4

defiant

57 5.6

Surface Forms

unsubmissive positive

Morphology

unsubmissive = submissive (transparent) = un + submissive

The negative prefix 'un-' straightforwardly negates the adjective 'submissive', so the meaning is directly recoverable.

Etymology

Unsubmissive starts with un- meaning 'not' and comes from submit, where sub- means 'under' and the same root is in mission meaning 'to send'. So, to be unsubmissive is to be 'not sent under' someone, in other words not willing to accept control.