Meaning

1 senses

  1. (dialectal, informal, nonstandard)To rebel or defy authority.

    I think it's moral to insubordinate against a controlling boss.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. Why are you so insubordinate to your boss?

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Origin

From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné.

From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné.

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Forms

insubordinates, insubordinating, insubordinated, insubordinated
Base forminsubordinate · to insubordinate
3rd person singularinsubordinates
Present participleinsubordinating
Past simpleinsubordinated
Past participleinsubordinated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyinsubordinate
he, she, itinsubordinates

Past simpleLesson

all personsinsubordinated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave insubordinated
he, she, ithas insubordinated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill insubordinate

Antonyms

3 antonyms
subordinateC1subjugateobeyB2

Word family

2 related words
DerivedinsubordinatelyC1insubordinateness

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
instrumentA2instrumentalinsubordinationC1insufferableinsufficientB2
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