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insubordinate

/ɪn.səˈbɔːr.dɪ.nət/ /ɪn.səˈbɔːr.də.nət/

Meanings
noun
A person who defies authority.

Examples :

"The student's constant refusal to follow instructions made him known as an insubordinate in the classroom. "
person attitude character government organization military police society job state

Related Words

Illustration behavior

behavior noun

[bɪˈheɪvjə] [bɪˈheɪvjɚ]

Human conduct relative to social norms.

"The child's disruptive behavior in class was a concern for the teacher. "

Illustration classroom

classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

A room, often in a school, where classes take place

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

Illustration refusal

refusal noun

/ɹɪˈfjuːzl̩/

The act of refusing.

"My refusal to eat broccoli annoyed my mother. "

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration contumacious

contumacious adjective

/ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmeɪ.ʃəs/ /ˌkɑːn.tjəˈmeɪ.ʃəs/

Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.

"The student received detention for his contumacious behavior towards the teacher, refusing to follow even simple instructions. "

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration rebellious

rebellious adjective

/ɹəˈbɛliəs/

Showing rebellion.

"The teenager's rebellious attitude made it difficult for his parents to set rules. "

Illustration maintain

maintain verb

/meɪnˈteɪn/

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

"My friends are always there to maintain my confidence when I'm struggling with my studies. "

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Illustration detention

detention noun

/dɪˈtɛnʃən/

The act of detaining or the state of being detained.

"The detention lasted for an hour after school. "