What does insubordinate mean?we found 4 entries for the meaning of insubordinate
 

Insubordinate \In`sub*or"di*nate\, a. Not submitting to authority; disobedient; rebellious; mutinous. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

insubordinate adj
1: not submissive to authority; "a history of insubordinate behavior"; "insubordinate boys" [ant: subordinate]
2: disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority [syn: resistant, resistive]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Insubordinate \In`sub*or"di*nate\, a. Not submitting to authority; disobedient; rebellious; mutinous.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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