Insubordination synonyms and antonyms

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defiance
The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
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noncompliance
The state or condition of failing or refusing to comply
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rebelliousness
The state of being rebellious.
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mutiny
Revolt against and, often, forcible resistance to constituted authority; esp., rebellion of soldiers or sailors against their officers
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revolution (related)
Apparent movement of the sun and stars around the earth
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disobedience
Refusal to obey.
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resist (related)
A protective coating or covering.
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subordination (antonym)
(Now Rare) Subjection or submission to rank, power, or authority; obedience
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cowardice (related)
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disloyalty (related)
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callousness (related)
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desertion (related)
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recklessness (related)
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baseness (related)
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rebellion
(Countable) An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.
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Insubordination Sentence Examples

  • Philip was frequently disturbed by the insubordination of the Flemish communes.

  • He signalized his accession by putting to death his brothers and nephews; and gave early proof of resolution by boldly cutting down before their troops two officers who showed signs of insubordination.

  • The campaign which followed was a triumph for Selim, whose firmness and courage overcame the pusillanimity and insubordination of the Janissaries.

  • All this was to be done, however, under the strict supervision and guidance of the autocratic power, with as little aid as possible from private initiative and with no control whatever of public opinion, because influential public opinion is apt to produce insubordination.

  • The organization was itself formed in 1857 by the amalgamation of the "Wesleyan Association" (which had in 1836 largely absorbed the Protestant Methodists of 1828) and the "Wesleyan Reformers" (dating from 1849, when a number of Wesleyan Methodist ministers were expelled on a charge of insubordination).

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