Ingles

insubordinate

gb/ɪnsəbˈɔɹdənɪt/ us/ɪnsəbˈɔɹdənɪt/
C1 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adjective formal C1 property
1

refusing to obey authority

Not willing to do what a person in authority tells you to do.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] is insubordinate (to/toward [someone]); an insubordinate [employee/soldier/student]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse insubordinate (disobedient) with subordinate (lower in rank).
Mga kasingkahulugan
disobedient (General word for not following rules or orders.) | defiant (Emphasizes active resistance to authority.) | rebellious (Suggests a broader pattern of resisting control, not just one order.) | unruly (Often implies hard to control rather than directly challenging authority.)
Mga kasalungat
obedient (Willing to do what you are told.) | compliant (Willing to follow rules or requests, often without protest.) | submissive (Too willing to accept authority; stronger than obedient.)
Mga kolokasyon
insubordinate employee |insubordinate soldier |insubordinate behavior |insubordinate conduct |insubordinate attitude |insubordinate student |openly insubordinate |blatantly insubordinate |accused of being insubordinate |insubordinate to his manager
Mga tema
work |law_and_order |military |education |relationships
Mga Halimbawa
  • He was fired for being insubordinate after repeatedly ignoring his supervisor’s instructions.
  • The officer reported the recruit as insubordinate when she refused a direct order.
  • The principal warned that insubordinate students could be suspended.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The manager said he was insubordinate.
  • It is insubordinate to refuse an order.
adjective formal C1 property
2

showing disrespect to a superior

Rude to a boss or other person in charge.

Padron ng paggamit: an insubordinate [remark/tone/gesture] (to/toward [someone])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Insubordinate usually describes behavior toward authority, not general rudeness to friends or equals.
Mga kasingkahulugan
disrespectful (Broader; not limited to relationships of authority.) | impertinent (More about rude boldness in speech; slightly old-fashioned/formal.) | cheeky (Informal; can be mild or even playful, unlike insubordinate.)
Mga kasalungat
respectful (Shows proper respect to authority or others.) | deferential (Shows a lot of respect to someone more powerful.) | polite (General good manners; not specifically about authority.)
Mga kolokasyon
insubordinate remark |insubordinate tone |insubordinate response |insubordinate manner |insubordinate language |an insubordinate comment |sound insubordinate |seem insubordinate
Mga tema
work |relationships |communication
Mga Halimbawa
  • Her insubordinate tone in the meeting made the director stop the discussion.
  • The email was read as insubordinate because it challenged the decision publicly.
  • He apologized for the insubordinate remark he made in frustration.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • His answer sounded insubordinate.
  • She wrote an insubordinate email to her boss.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
insubordinate
IPA
GB/ɪnsəbˈɔɹdənɪt/
US/ɪnsəbˈɔɹdənɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
in - sub - or - din - ate (5 pantig)
Stress on 3rd syllable (or)
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Adjective
  • Base: insubordinate
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Core family
insubordination noun C1 subordinate adjective B2 subordination noun
Advanced or less common
subordinator noun
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