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INSUBORDINATE definition: 1. (of a person) not willing to obey orders from people in authority, or (of actions and speech…. Learn more.
The meaning of INSUBORDINATE is disobedient to authority. How to use insubordinate in a sentence.
INSUBORDINATE meaning: 1. (of a person) not willing to obey orders from people in authority, or (of actions and speech…. Learn more.
1. not submitting to authority; disobedient. noun. 2. an insubordinate person.
noun [ U ] us / ˌɪn·səˌbɔr·d ə nˈeɪ·ʃən / Add to word list. the refusal to obey someone who is in a higher position than you and who has the authority to tell you what to do: She had recently been fired from her job for insubordination. (Definition of insubordination from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Insubordinate implies failure or refusal to submit to the authority of a superior: was fired for being insubordinate. Rebellious implies open defiance of authority or resistance to control: rebellious students demonstrating on campus.
Insubordinate definition: not submitting to authority; disobedient. See examples of INSUBORDINATE used in a sentence.