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Meaning of "insubordinate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSUBORDINATE

insubordinate  [ˌɪnsəˈbɔːdɪnɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSUBORDINATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insubordinate can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INSUBORDINATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of insubordinate in the English dictionary

The first definition of insubordinate in the dictionary is not submissive to authority; disobedient or rebellious. Other definition of insubordinate is not in a subordinate position or rank. Insubordinate is also an insubordinate person.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSUBORDINATE


acuminate
əˈkjuːmɪnɪt
binit
ˈbaɪnɪt
cabinet
ˈkæbɪnɪt
definite
ˈdɛfɪnɪt
determinate
dɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt
disordinate
dɪsˈɔːdɪnɪt
geminate
ˈdʒɛmɪnɪt
homogenate
hɒˈmɒdʒɪnɪt
incoordinate
ˌɪnkəʊˈɔːdɪnɪt
indefinite
ɪnˈdɛfɪnɪt
indeterminate
ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnɪt
indiscriminate
ˌɪndɪˈskrɪmɪnɪt
infinite
ˈɪnfɪnɪt
inordinate
ɪnˈɔːdɪnɪt
minute
ˈmɪnɪt
obstinate
ˈɒbstɪnɪt
ordinate
ˈɔːdɪnɪt
subordinate
səˈbɔːdɪnɪt
superordinate
ˌsuːpərˈɔːdɪnɪt
up-to-the-minute
ˌʌptəðəˈmɪnɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSUBORDINATE

insubjection
insubordinately
insubordination
insubstantial
insubstantiality
insubstantially
insucken
insufferable
insufferableness
insufferably
insufficience
insufficiency
insufficient
insufficiently
insufflate
insufflation
insufflator
insula
insulae
insulant

WORDS THAT END LIKE INSUBORDINATE

aluminate
assassinate
contaminate
coordinate
discriminate
disseminate
dominate
donate
eliminate
fascinate
hallucinate
illuminate
indoctrinate
laminate
marinate
nominate
originate
predominate
ruminate
terminate
urinate

Synonyms and antonyms of insubordinate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INSUBORDINATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «insubordinate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of insubordinate

Translation of «insubordinate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSUBORDINATE

Find out the translation of insubordinate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insubordinate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insubordinate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不听话
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insubordinado
570 millions of speakers

English

insubordinate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उद्धत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عاص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

непокорный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insubordinado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবাধ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insubordonné
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak berkuasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unbotmäßig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

反抗的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반항
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Insubordinate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không tuân theo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழ்படியாத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरुपयोगी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

asi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insubordinato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieposłuszny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

непокірний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nesupus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανυπότακτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tugtelose
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

insubordinate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ulydig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insubordinate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSUBORDINATE»

The term «insubordinate» is regularly used and occupies the 64.245 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSUBORDINATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insubordinate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSUBORDINATE»

Discover the use of insubordinate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insubordinate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Insubordinate Silence
"Insubordinate Silence" highlights the various meanings and manifestations of silence as a tool of resistance and empowerment in a garrulous world, thereby challenging us to think in new ways about democracy, speech, and participation.
Vincent Jungkunz, 2008
2
The Insubordinate and the Noncompliant: Case Studies of ...
The Unwilling and the Reluctant: Theoretical Perspectives on Disobedience in the Military and The Apathetic and the Defiant: Case Studies of Canadian Mutiny and Disobedience, 1812-1919 are the first two volumes in a series devoted to ...
Howard Coombs, 2008
3
Insubordinate Spirit: A True Story of Life and Loss in ...
Insubordinate Spirit explores Elizabeth Winthrop’s life in 1600s America with the utopian English Puritans, the merchant Dutch, and the inflamed native Munsee.
Missy Wolfe, 2012
4
Insubordinate Irish: Travellers in the Text
This book traces a number of common themes relating to the representation of Irish Travelers in Irish popular tradition and how these themes have impacted on Ireland's collective imagination.
Mícheál Ó hAodha, 2011
5
Insubordinate: A Story for the Outlier, A Tale for the ...
Insubordinate acts as a window for the reader into the life of Schuylar Foresyth, a young African-American girl who, during the seven years presented, struggles with her reality—a reality that seems to focus on her classmates and how she ...
Michaela K. Pettway, 2014
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
Insubordinate is used primarily in reference to a person whose status is that of a subordinate and especially of a member of an organized group (as a force, a crew, or a staff) under the control of a head (as a military or naval officer, a chief, or a ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
7
Under Confucian Eyes: Writings on Gender in Chinese History
He will not be insubordinate in an inferior position. And among equals he will not be quarrelsome. If he were proud in a high station, he might be ruined. If he were insubordinate in an inferior position, he might incur punishment. If he were ...
Susan Mann, Yu-Yin Cheng, 2001
8
The New Testament: An Expanded Translation
6-9 Now, we command you, brethren, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that you keep away from every brother [Christian] who orders his behavior in an insubordinate manner [having an insufficient inclination to disciplined work], and who ...
‎1994
9
Effectively Managing Troublesome Employees
The next day she continued to work, but around 3:00 she was discharged for being insubordinate. She was charged with failing to submit a medical excuse and with telling her boss that it was unnecessary to listen to him and that she was  ...
R. Bruce McAfee, Paul J. Champagne, 1994
10
Community Without Unity: A Politics of Derridian Extravagance
The excitement of degrading oneself makes glory complete because it gives vent to the insubordinate desire to expend freely with no end in mind, a desire hidden within us all. Bataille achieves this reversal by pointing out that social existence ...
William Corlett, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSUBORDINATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insubordinate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rite Aid dinged in 'black people complain' case
One supervisor told the plaintiff, Robert Leggins of Lancaster, that “all black people do is complain” and said he was being “insubordinate” for ... «MyNewsLA.com, Jul 15»
2
Ukraine separatists, likely culprits in MH17 downing, hold memorial …
... likely remain as head of the so-called republic, but only under the condition that he purge his administration of more insubordinate members. «Mashable, Jul 15»
3
Palm Beach County Chief scores employee for opining on company …
He said Santiago's note was “insubordinate.” He also said it was “entirely reasonable” for commissioners to approve the plan and such action ... «Palm Beach Post, Jul 15»
4
Jury awards $1 million plus to ex-Doña Ana County worker in …
In the evaluation, which was presented as evidence, Caldwell called Stewart “dishonest” and “insubordinate.” According to Stewart, the ... «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
5
Jury awards over $1 million to ex-Doña Ana County worker in …
In the evaluation, which was presented as evidence, Caldwell called Stewart "dishonest" and "insubordinate." According to Stewart, the ... «Las Cruces Sun-News, Jul 15»
6
Buying a new PC has made me a better and more attractive person
The ones that humiliated and mocked you with their stuttering, insubordinate framerates. Now you're the one in charge. You're calling the shots ... «PCGamesN, Jul 15»
7
Beam in Own Eye: West 'Secured Monopoly' on Right to Lecture …
"The United States has never exported democracy: only capitalist ideology to secure its own interests and wars to subdue insubordinate ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
8
Letter: Hyde struggles with her Thurman duties
The Post-Star was right on when they “booed” Mrs. Hyde, indicating her behavior was close to being insubordinate and dragging her feet on ... «Glens Falls Post-Star, Jul 15»
9
Major Garrett Somehow Becomes the Story Simply for Challenging a …
The president took exception to the way the question was framed––and after scolding Garrett the way a teacher does a insubordinate student ... «Mediaite, Jul 15»
10
Jordan-Elbridge must pay reinstated principal $315000 for legal fees
The district in 2010 accused Zehner of being incompetent, immoral, insubordinate, neglecting his duty and for conduct unbecoming of an ... «Syracuse.com, Jul 15»

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