# insubordinate

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #75,077

## Definitions
1. Rebellious or defiant to authority; contumacious.

## Etymology
From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/insubordinate