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insubordinate (adjective), more insubordinate, most insubordinate
Pertaining to the refusal to obey orders or to follow the instructions of an authority: The insubordinate worker objected to his supervisor's instructions to make a report regarding the progress of his assignment on the date that was specified.

The insubordinate student refused to put his cell phone away when his teacher told him that he was not allowed to use it in the classroom.

Disobedient and not submitting to authority.
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Mutinous and refusing to obey someone who is in charge.
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insubordinate, more insubordinate, most insubordinate
Relating to a refusal to obey orders or to follow the instructions by an authority. (2)
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