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insubordinate

🇬🇧 UK/,ɪnsə'bɔːdɪnət/🇺🇸 US/.insә'bɒ:dinәt/
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Definitions

adj.

Refusing to obey authority; rebellious or defiant toward those in charge.

不服从的,反抗权威的

n.

A person who refuses to obey authority.

不服从者,反抗权威的人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
subunder, below
+
ordin
+
ateto make, having
=insubordinate

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The insubordinate employee refused to follow the supervisor's directions.

  • 2.

    Military discipline punishes insubordinate behavior severely.

  • 3.

    Her insubordinate attitude toward authority caused frequent conflicts.

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