Churlish vs. Insubordinate — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Churlish and Insubordinate
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Churlish
Having a bad disposition; surly
"as valiant as the lion, churlish as the bear" (Shakespeare).
Insubordinate
Not submissive to authority
Has a history of insubordinate behavior.
Churlish
(Archaic) Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar.
Insubordinate
Rebellious or defiant to authority.
Churlish
(Archaic) Difficult to work with; intractable. Used as of soil.
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Insubordinate
Contumacious.
Churlish
Of or pertaining to a serf, peasant, or rustic.
Insubordinate
A person who defies authority.
Churlish
Rude, surly, ungracious.
Insubordinate
Not submitting to authority; disobedient; rebellious; mutinous.
Churlish
Stingy or grudging.
Insubordinate
Not submissive to authority;
A history of insubordinate behavior
Insubordinate boys
Churlish
(of soil) Difficult to till, lacking pliancy; unmanageable.
Insubordinate
Disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
Churlish
Like a churl; rude; cross-grained; ungracious; surly; illiberal; niggardly.
Half mankind maintain a churlish strife.
Churlish
Wanting pliancy; unmanageable; unyielding; not easily wrought; as, a churlish soil; the churlish and intractable nature of some minerals.
Churlish
Rude and boorish
Churlish
Having a bad disposition; surly;
Churlish as a bear
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