insubordinate

As adjectives the difference between insurgent and insubordinate

is that insurgent is rebellious, opposing authority while insubordinate is rebellious or defiant to authority.

As a noun insurgent

is one of several people who take up arms against the local state authority; a participant in insurgency.

As an adjective insubordinate

is rebellious or defiant to authority.

As a noun contumacy is

disobedience, resistance to authority.

As adjectives the difference between insubordinate and churlish

is that insubordinate is rebellious or defiant to authority while churlish is of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.

As an adjective insubordinate

is rebellious or defiant to authority.

As a verb flout is

to express contempt for the rules by word or action.

As a noun flout is

the act by which something is flouted.

As adjectives the difference between insubordinate and disrespectful

is that insubordinate is rebellious or defiant to authority while disrespectful is lacking respect.

As adjectives the difference between insubordinate and nonsubordinate

is that insubordinate is rebellious or defiant to authority while nonsubordinate is not subordinate.

As a noun nonsubordinate is

one who is not subordinate.

Seditious is a related term of insubordinate.

As adjectives the difference between seditious and insubordinate

is that seditious is of, related to, or being involved in sedition; treasonous or subversive while insubordinate is rebellious or defiant to authority.

As adjectives the difference between indignant and insubordinate

is that indignant is showing anger or indignation, especially at something unjust or wrong while insubordinate is rebellious or defiant to authority.

As adjectives the difference between insubordinate and inordinate

is that insubordinate is rebellious or defiant to authority while inordinate is excessive; unreasonable or inappropriate in magnitude; extreme.

As adjectives the difference between insubordinate and recalcitrant

is that insubordinate is rebellious or defiant to authority while recalcitrant is marked by a stubborn unwillingness to obey authority.

As a noun recalcitrant is

a person who is recalcitrant.