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insubordinate en · ADJ

Etymology

From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné.

Meanings

  1. Rebellious or defiant to authority; contumacious.
    • I remembered with confusion my insubordinate and stealthy conduct, and when I saw where it had brought me […] I felt ashamed to look him in the face. 1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:

Forms

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most insubordinate Degree=Sup lexicographic
more insubordinate Degree=Cmp lexicographic

insubordinate en · NOUN

Etymology

From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné.

Meanings

  1. A person who defies authority.

Forms

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insubordinates Number=Plur lexicographic

insubordinate en · VERB

Etymology

From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné.

Meanings

  1. (dialectal, informal, intransitive, nonstandard) To rebel or defy authority.
    • I think it's moral to insubordinate against a controlling boss.

Forms

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insubordinates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
insubordinated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
insubordinated Tense=Past lexicographic
insubordinating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Antonyms

obey · subordinate · subjugate

Deriveds

insubordinately · insubordinateness

Translations (13)

da ulydig (rebellious) · mi whakatete (rebellious) · bg недисциплиниран (rebellious) · sv uppstudsig (rebellious) · hu ellenszegülő (rebellious) · hu engedetlen (rebellious) · gv neuchurmeydagh (rebellious) · hu parancsmegtagadó (rebellious) · la contumax (rebellious) · hu fegyelemsértő (rebellious) · mi whakakeke (rebellious) · hu függelemsértő (rebellious) · fi tottelematon (rebellious)