insubordinate

== English == === Etymology === From in- +‎ subordinate, on model of French insubordonné. === Adjective === insubordinate (comparative more insubordinate, superlative most insubordinate) Rebellious or defiant to authority; contumacious. === Verb === insubordinate (third-person singular simple present insubordinates, present participle insubordinating, simple past and past participle insubordinated) (dialectal, informal or nonstandard) (intransitive) To rebel or defy authority. Antonyms: subordinate, subjugate, obey ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === insubordinate (plural insubordinates) A person who defies authority. === References === == Italian == === Adjective === insubordinate feminine plural of insubordinato == Spanish == === Verb === insubordinate second-person singular voseo imperative of insubordinar combined with te