insubordinate

• Descreve uma pessoa que desobedece ou se recusa a seguir ordens ou a se submeter à autoridade.

Describes someone who is disobedient or refuses to follow orders or authority.

1. Disobedient to authorityB2formal

   Refusing to obey orders or follow rules set by someone in a position of power.

   Insubordinado

   • The soldier was punished for being insubordinate to his commanding officer.
   • Her insubordinate attitude led to her dismissal from the company.
   • The teacher warned the student about his insubordinate behavior in class.

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   Antônimoscompliantdeferentialdociledutifulobedientsubmissive

2. Defiant of established rulesC1formal

   Showing a deliberate refusal to comply with accepted authority or regulations.

   Insubordinado

   • The employee's insubordinate remarks during the meeting were unacceptable.
   • He was known for his insubordinate stance against corporate policies.
   • The committee viewed the member's actions as insubordinate and disruptive.

   Sinônimosdefiantdisobedientintractablemutinousrebelliousrecalcitrantrefractoryunmanageableunrulywayward

   Antônimoscompliantconformabledociledutifulobedientsubmissivesubservienttractable