rebellious
1Rebellious — Re*bel lious (r[ e]*b[e^]l y[u^]s), a. Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel; of the nature of rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful authority by force. Thy rebellious crew. Proud rebellious arms. Milton. {Re*bel lious*ly}, adv …
2rebellious — [ri bel′yəs] adj. [ME rebellous] 1. resisting authority; engaged in rebellion 2. of or like rebels or rebellion 3. opposing any kind of control; defiant 4. difficult to treat or handle [a rebellious cowlick] rebelliously adv. rebelliousness n …
3rebellious — index contumacious, disobedient, disorderly, dissident, fractious, froward, impertinent (insolent) …
4rebellious — (adj.) mid 15c., from L. rebellis (see REBEL (Cf. rebel)). Related: Rebelliously; rebelliousness …
5rebellious — *insubordinate, mutinous, seditious, factious, contumacious Analogous words: recalcitrant, refractory, intractable, *unruly, ungovernable: estranged, alienated, disaffected (see ESTRANGE) Antonyms: acquiescent, resigned: submissive …
6rebellious — [adj] disobedient, unmanageable alienated, anarchistic, attacking, bellicose, contumacious, defiant, difficult, disaffected, disloyal, disobedient, disorderly, dissident, factious, fractious, iconoclastic, incorrigible, individualistic, insurgent …
7rebellious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) showing a desire to rebel. 2) not easily handled or kept in place; unmanageable. DERIVATIVES rebelliously adverb rebelliousness noun …
8rebellious — [[t]rɪbe̱liəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you think someone behaves in an unacceptable way and does not do what they are told, you can say they are rebellious. ...a rebellious teenager... He grew older and more rebellious. Derived words: rebelliousness …
9rebellious — re|bel|lious [rıˈbeljəs] adj 1.) deliberately not obeying people in authority or rules of behaviour ▪ rebellious teenagers ▪ He s always had a rebellious streak (=a tendency to rebel) . 2.) fighting against the government of your own country ▪… …
10rebellious — adjective 1 deliberately disobeying: rebellious teenagers | rebellious behaviour 2 fighting against the government of your country: rebellious warlords rebelliously adverb rebelliousness noun (U) …
