insubordinate
noun
- a person who is disobedient to authority
adjective
- disobedient to authority
Wiktionary
adj
Etymology: From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné.
- Rebellious or defiant to authority; contumacious.
“I remembered with confusion my insubordinate and stealthy conduct, and when I saw where it had brought me […] I felt ashamed to look him in the face.”
noun
Etymology: From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné.
- A person who defies authority.
verb
Etymology: From in- + subordinate, on model of French insubordonné.
- To rebel or defy authority.
“I think it's moral to insubordinate against a controlling boss.”