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   Re·bel·lious

   /rəˈbelyəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention: "young people with a rebellious streak" Similar defiantdisobedientinsubordinateunrulyungovernableunmanageableuncontrollableturbulentmutinouswaywardobstreperousrecalcitrantrefractoryintractableresistantdissentientdisaffectedmalcontentnonconformistinformal:bolshiearchaic:contumaciousOpposite conformistcompliant
   • ▪ (of a person, city, or state) engaged in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or ruler: "the rebellious republics" Similar rebelinsurgentmutinousdisorderlylawlessout of controlmutinyingrebellingriotingriotousrevolutionaryseditioussubversivebreakawaytraitorousrenegaderare:insurrectionaryinsurrectionistOpposite obedientlaw-abiding
   • ▪ (of a thing) not easily handled or kept in place: "he smoothed back a rebellious lock of hair"

   Derivatives

   • 1. rebelliously adverb
   • 2. rebelliousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rebelliousRebellious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : given to or engaged in rebellion. rebellious troops. b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a rebel or rebellion. a rebellious speech. 2. : resisting treatment or management : refractory.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREBELLIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   REBELLIOUS meaning: 1. If a group of people are rebellious, they oppose the ideas of the people in authority and plan…. Learn more.

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   Rebellious definition: defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.. See examples of REBELLIOUS used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rebelliousRebellious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A rebellious person likes to challenge authority and break the rules every now and then. A really rebellious group tries to overthrow the government. Being rebellious is part of the American character.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREBELLIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   REBELLIOUS definition: 1. If a group of people are rebellious, they oppose the ideas of the people in authority and plan…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREBELLIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jun 8, 2024 · 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrebellious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Rebellious MPs are threatening to vote against the government. Definition of rebellious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › rebelliousRebellious - definition of rebellious by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Prone to or participating in a rebellion: rebellious army officers. See Synonyms at insubordinate. 2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a rebel or rebellion: Rebellious activity has diminished in the province. 3.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › rebelliousRebellious Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Characterized by or expressing resistance to or defiance of authority or convention. A rebellious teenager; a rebellious artistic movement. American Heritage. Resistant to treatment or adjustment. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: malcontent. ill-affected. disaffected. revolutionary. mutinous. insurgent. rioting.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREBELLIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    REBELLIOUS definition: refusing to obey rules because you do not like authority: . Learn more.