insubordinate C1 Topic:Law & Government US /ˌɪnsəˈbɔrdəˌneɪt/ See IPA manual Freq #36079 Meanings 1 adj Refusing to obey orders or accept authority. The officer was punished for his insubordinate behaviour toward his commander. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · refusing to obey orders or... resistant Common collocations insubordinate behavior Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné. insubordonné French View etymology graph -> Topics Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # insubordinate **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɪnsəˈbɔrdəˌneɪt/ **Frequency rank:** 36079 ## Meanings 1. Refusing to obey orders or accept authority. ## Examples - The officer was punished for his insubordinate behaviour toward his commander. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: insubordonné ## Etymology From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné. ## AI Etymology Insubordinate is from in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné. In present-day use, it means refusing to obey orders or accept authority. ## Topics - Law & Government - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown