insubordination

Meanings

Plural: insubordinations

Noun

• defiance of authority
• an insubordinate act
• The quality or state of being insubordinate; disobedience to lawful authority; specifically, an employee's failure or refusal to comply with a request or an assignment given by his/her supervisor.

Synonyms

rebelliousness

Antonyms

subordination

Related Words

coordinate, coordination, foreordination, ordain, order, ordinal, ordinance, ordinary, ordinate, ordination, ordnance, ordo, postordination, preordination, reordination, subordinate, subordination, superordination