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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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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