insubordinate
adjective
, -ˈbȯrd-nət\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for insubordinate
Synonyms
balky, contrary, contumacious, defiant, disobedient, froward, incompliant, intractable, obstreperous, rebel, rebellious, recalcitrant, recusant, refractory, restive, ungovernable, unruly, untoward, wayward, willful (or wilful)
Antonyms
amenable, biddable, compliant, conformable, docile, obedient, ruly, submissive, tractable
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According to the report, quote, one source telling ABC that the draft report explicitly uses the words insubordinate to describe Comey's behavior. — Fox News, "Joe diGenova: IG report is being scrubbed by Rosenstein," 6 June 2018 Is that -- is that insubordinate or is that responsible? — Fox News, "Pence on impact of anonymous NYT op-ed, Woodward's new book," 9 Sep. 2018 The report said Comey, who announced in the summer of 2016 that Clinton would not be charged with any crime in the e-mail probe, was insubordinate and departed from normal protocol numerous times. — BostonGlobe.com, "Here’s what Hillary Clinton had to say about her e-mails and the IG report on the FBI," 14 June 2018 Nor that Comey was insubordinate to Attorney General Loretta Lynch. — Michael Smerconish, Philly.com, "After titillating IG report, Rod Rosenstein faces a major conflict | Michael Smerconish," 20 June 2018 The investigation focused on what the agency deemed to be unprofessional, insubordinate and profane emails and chat messages to her colleagues, including several in Oregon City. — Molly Young, OregonLive.com, "Dysfunction, missed steps hampered Oregon investigation of Hart family abuse allegations," 5 May 2018 Similarly, her students, are merely a collection of insubordinate behaviors, untethered to any context beyond that of the familiar classroom story whose wildlings are transformed by inspirational pedagogy. — Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, "Review: Zapped by Lightning, a French Teacher Becomes ‘Mrs. Hyde’," 26 Apr. 2018 The lever is pulled and the handmaids do not hang, because this was a mock execution; a lesson for insubordinate handmaids. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Handmaid's Tale Season 2 Premiere Takes the Show to a Completely Unexpected Place," 25 Apr. 2018 Police Chief Eliot Isaac wrote in a March 8 memo to Black that Assistant Chief Dave Bailey was insubordinate and recommended his removal. — Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, "Embattled city manager Harry Black wins African-American support for police reform views," 18 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'insubordinate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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