INSUBORDINATE

insubordinate, resistant, resistive

(adjective) disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority

insubordinate

(adjective) not submissive to authority; “a history of insubordinate behavior”; “insubordinate boys”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

insubordinate (comparative more insubordinate, superlative most insubordinate)

Rebellious or defiant to authority.

Contumacious.

Noun

insubordinate (plural insubordinates)

A person who defies authority.

Source: Wiktionary


In`sub*or"di*nate, a.

Definition: Not submitting to authority; disobedient; rebellious; mutinous

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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