Synonyms of insubordinate

Adjective

1. insubordinate (vs. subordinate), contumacious, disobedient, unruly, mutinous, rebellious, defiant#1, noncompliant

usage: not submissive to authority; "a history of insubordinate behavior"; "insubordinate boys"

2. insubordinate, resistant, resistive, defiant (vs. compliant), noncompliant

usage: disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority

Definition and meaning of insubordinate (Dictionary)