Insubordinate synonyms
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Part of speech:
Not obedient.
Boldly resisting opposition.
Producing or tending to produce faction; causing dissension
Having a peevish nature; cranky.
Designating or of a faction in revolt against the leadership of a political party
Of, pertaining to, or constituting mutiny.
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The definition of recalcitrant is having behavior that is difficult to deal with and being uncooperative with authority.
Able to resist disease
Having the nature of a riot
Hard to control, restrain, or keep in order; disobedient, disorderly, etc.
Incapable of being changed; unalterable:
officious (related)
rebellious (related)
Difficult to treat or handle
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Of, relating to, or having the nature of sedition:
behaved (antonym)
rebellious
resist (related)
Refusing or failing to obey
Capable of, offering, or showing resistance. Often used in combination:
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subordinate (antonym)
Belonging to a lower or inferior class or rank; secondary.
insurrectional
Pertaining to insurrection.
undisciplined (related)
quarrelsome (related)
insolent (related)
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Find another word for insubordinate. In this page you can discover 28 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for insubordinate, like: disobedient, defiant, dissentious, factious, fractious, insurgent, mutinous, recalcitrant, refractory, riotous and unruly.
