insubordinate
English
Etymology
From in- + subordinate,[1] on model of French insubordonné.[2]
Adjective
insubordinate (comparative more insubordinate, superlative most insubordinate)
- Rebellious or defiant to authority; contumacious.
- 1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:
- 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.
Derived terms
Translations
rebellious
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Noun
insubordinate (plural insubordinates)
- A person who defies authority.
References
- ^ “insubordinate, adj. and n.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “insubordinate (adj.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Italian
Adjective
insubordinate
- feminine plural of insubordinato
Spanish
Verb
insubordinate
- second-person singular voseo imperative of insubordinar combined with te