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- \ˌin(t)-sə-ˈbȯr-də-nət, -ˈbȯrd-nət\
- /ˌɪn.səˌbɔː.dɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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- \ˌin(t)-sə-ˈbȯr-də-nət, -ˈbȯrd-nət\
Definitions of insubordination word
- noun insubordination the quality or condition of being insubordinate, or of being disobedient to authority; defiance: The employee was fired for insubordination. 1
- noun insubordination Defiance of authority; refusal to obey orders. 1
- noun insubordination disobedience to authority 1
- uncountable noun insubordination Insubordination is a refusal to obey someone of higher rank. 0
- noun insubordination The quality of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority. 0
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Parts of speech for Insubordination
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insubordination popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for insubordination
noun insubordination
- infringement — a breach or infraction, as of a law, right, or obligation; violation; transgression.
- dereliction — If a building or a piece of land is in a state of dereliction, it is deserted or abandoned.
- insurrection — an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government.
- riot — a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- revolt — to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by open rebellion; cast off allegiance or subjection to those in authority; rebel; mutiny: to revolt against the present government.
Antonyms for insubordination
noun insubordination
- obedience — the state or quality of being obedient.
- subordination — the act of placing in a lower rank or position: The refusal to allow women to be educated was part of society's subordination of women to men.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- submission — an act or instance of submitting.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
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