Insubordinate
adjective
Not following orders or showing respect to authority.
The insubordinate soldier was punished for not following orders.
Often appears as...
- insubordinate employee
- insubordinate behavior
Usage tips
Disapproving
General,Academic
noun
A person who is insubordinate.
The manager had a serious talk with the insubordinate.
Often appears as...
- deal with an insubordinate
- fire an insubordinate
Usage tips
Disapproving
General,Academic
adjective
Not following orders or showing respect to authority.
The insubordinate soldier was punished for not following orders.
Often appears as...
- insubordinate employee
- insubordinate behavior
Usage tips
Disapproving
General,Academic
noun
A person who is insubordinate.
The manager had a serious talk with the insubordinate.
Often appears as...
- deal with an insubordinate
- fire an insubordinate
Usage tips
Disapproving
General,Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
'Insubordinate' implies a strong, negative view of someone not following orders.
His insubordinate attitude led to tension in the team.
Pro Tip 2/3Used in Conflicts
Often used where there is conflict or disagreement with authority.
During the debate, her insubordinate comments were penalized.
Pro Tip 3/3Workplace Term
Commonly used in professional settings to describe problematic behavior.
The insubordinate employee received a formal warning.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
'Insubordinate' implies a strong, negative view of someone not following orders.
His insubordinate attitude led to tension in the team.
Pro Tip 2/3Used in Conflicts
Often used where there is conflict or disagreement with authority.
During the debate, her insubordinate comments were penalized.
Pro Tip 3/3Workplace Term
Commonly used in professional settings to describe problematic behavior.
The insubordinate employee received a formal warning.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
'Insubordinate' implies a strong, negative view of someone not following orders.
His insubordinate attitude led to tension in the team.
Pro Tip 2/3Used in Conflicts
Often used where there is conflict or disagreement with authority.
During the debate, her insubordinate comments were penalized.
Pro Tip 3/3Workplace Term
Commonly used in professional settings to describe problematic behavior.
The insubordinate employee received a formal warning.
Compare with
contumaciousdefiantdisobedientmanageablemutinousrebelliousrecalcitranceresistant
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The creative power of...
It looks like a tuna, in case you were wondering. Ben fueled these advances with the same strategies we saw at Pixar. His first step was to recruit black sheep. Many of them had been disciplined for insubordination, like one guy who was fired from a nuclear submarine
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The rise and fall of the...
in his name. With the nomads of the Mongolian plain united, this seemed within reach. Anyone who resisted the Mongols was resisting Tenggeri's will, and for this insubordination, had to die. Under Chinggis Khan,
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The creative power of...
It looks like a tuna, in case you were wondering. Ben fueled these advances with the same strategies we saw at Pixar. His first step was to recruit black sheep. Many of them had been disciplined for insubordination, like one guy who was fired from a nuclear submarine
Video examples
The rise and fall of the...
in his name. With the nomads of the Mongolian plain united, this seemed within reach. Anyone who resisted the Mongols was resisting Tenggeri's will, and for this insubordination, had to die. Under Chinggis Khan,
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Sam Houston
American Politician
Union can achieve everything when sustained by gallant hearts and correct principles, while anarchy and insubordination must fail in the achievement of every thing beneficial and glorious to mankind.
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Esperanza Spalding
American Musician
I am insubordinate by nature. I can't help it.
Quote examples
Sam Houston
American Politician
Union can achieve everything when sustained by gallant hearts and correct principles, while anarchy and insubordination must fail in the achievement of every thing beneficial and glorious to mankind.
Quote examples
Esperanza Spalding
American Musician
I am insubordinate by nature. I can't help it.
Example 1 of 2
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