insubordinate
gb/ɪnsəbˈɔɹdənɪt/ us/ɪnsəbˈɔɹdənɪt/
C1
Engelska
engedetlen, renitens, tiszteletlen
C1
FORMAL
1
engedetlen
B2
renitens
C1
Användningsmönster:
[someone] is insubordinate (to/toward [someone]); an insubordinate [employee/soldier/student]
He was fired for being insubordinate after repeatedly ignoring his supervisor’s instructions.
Azért rúgták ki, mert engedetlen volt, és többször figyelmen kívül hagyta a felettese utasításait.
The officer reported the recruit as insubordinate when she refused a direct order.
A tiszt engedetlennek minősítette az újoncot, amikor az megtagadott egy közvetlen parancsot.
The principal warned that insubordinate students could be suspended.
Exempel för inlärare
The manager said he was insubordinate.
A vezető azt mondta, hogy engedetlen volt.
It is insubordinate to refuse an order.
Engedetlenségnek számít, ha valaki megtagad egy utasítást.
Vanligt misstag:
Learners sometimes confuse insubordinate (disobedient) with subordinate (lower in rank).
Betydelse
refusing to obey authority
Ordkombinationer
insubordinate employee
|insubordinate soldier
|insubordinate behavior
|insubordinate conduct
|insubordinate attitude
|insubordinate student
|openly insubordinate
|blatantly insubordinate
|accused of being insubordinate
|insubordinate to his manager
Synonymer
disobedient (General word for not following rules or orders.)
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defiant (Emphasizes active resistance to authority.)
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rebellious (Suggests a broader pattern of resisting control, not just one order.)
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unruly (Often implies hard to control rather than directly challenging authority.)
Antonymer
obedient (Willing to do what you are told.)
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compliant (Willing to follow rules or requests, often without protest.)
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submissive (Too willing to accept authority; stronger than obedient.)
Teman
work
|law_and_order
|military
|education
|relationships
Definition
Not willing to do what a person in authority tells you to do.
Refusing to obey orders or accept the authority of a person in charge, especially in a workplace or official setting.
C1
FORMAL
2
tiszteletlen
B1
Användningsmönster:
an insubordinate [remark/tone/gesture] (to/toward [someone])
Her insubordinate tone in the meeting made the director stop the discussion.
A megbeszélésen a tiszteletlen hangneme miatt az igazgató leállította a vitát.
The email was read as insubordinate because it challenged the decision publicly.
Az e-mailt tiszteletlennek értelmezték, mert nyilvánosan megkérdőjelezte a döntést.
He apologized for the insubordinate remark he made in frustration.
Exempel för inlärare
His answer sounded insubordinate.
A válasza tiszteletlennek hatott.
She wrote an insubordinate email to her boss.
Tiszteletlen e-mailt írt a főnökének.
Vanligt misstag:
Insubordinate usually describes behavior toward authority, not general rudeness to friends or equals.
Betydelse
showing disrespect to a superior
Ordkombinationer
insubordinate remark
|insubordinate tone
|insubordinate response
|insubordinate manner
|insubordinate language
|an insubordinate comment
|sound insubordinate
|seem insubordinate
Synonymer
disrespectful (Broader; not limited to relationships of authority.)
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impertinent (More about rude boldness in speech; slightly old-fashioned/formal.)
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cheeky (Informal; can be mild or even playful, unlike insubordinate.)
Antonymer
respectful (Shows proper respect to authority or others.)
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deferential (Shows a lot of respect to someone more powerful.)
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polite (General good manners; not specifically about authority.)
Teman
work
|relationships
|communication
Definition
Rude to a boss or other person in charge.
Showing a disrespectful or challenging attitude toward a person in authority, especially in speech or manner.
Grammatik
Grundform
insubordinate
IPA
GB/ɪnsəbˈɔɹdənɪt/
US/ɪnsəbˈɔɹdənɪt/
Stavelser och betoning
in - sub - or - din - ate (5 stavelser)
Stress on 3rd syllable (or)
Ordformer
Adjective
- Base: insubordinate
Ordfamilj
Core family
Advanced or less common
subordinator
noun
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