Rebellious

  • 11rebellious — adjective Date: 15th century 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 • rebelliously …

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  • 12rebellious — re|bel|lious [ rı beljəs ] adjective 1. ) fighting to remove a government or leader by force: rebellious troops 2. ) opposing authority or the accepted rules of society: rebellious teenagers ╾ re|bel|lious|ly adverb ╾ re|bel|lious|ness noun&#8230; …

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  • 13rebellious — adjective 1) rebellious troops Syn: rebel, insurgent, mutinous, mutinying, rebelling, rioting, riotous, insurrectionary, insurrectionist, revolutionary 2) a rebellious adolescent Syn: defiant …

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  • 14rebellious — adjective 1) rebellious troops Syn: rebel, insurgent, mutinous, revolutionary 2) a rebellious adolescent Syn: defiant, disobedient, insubordinate, unruly, mutinous, obstreperous, re …

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  • 15rebellious — adj. Rebellious is used with these nouns: ↑streak, ↑teenager …

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  • 16rebellious — UK [rɪˈbeljəs] / US adjective 1) fighting to remove a government or leader by force rebellious troops 2) opposing authority or accepted ways of doing things Derived words: rebelliously adverb rebelliousness noun uncountable …

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  • 17REBELLIOUS SON — If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not hearken to the voice of his father and (not or ) the voice of his mother and though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them, then shall his father and his mother lay hold of him and&#8230; …

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  • 18rebellious — rebelliously, adv. rebelliousness, n. /ri bel yeuhs/, adj. 1. defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel. 2. pertaining to or characteristic of rebels or rebellion. 3. (of things)&#8230; …

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  • 19rebellious — adjective Showing rebellion …

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  • 20rebellious — Synonyms and related words: alienated, beefing, bellyaching, bitching, breakaway, complaining, complaintful, contumacious, crabbing, crabby, cranky, croaking, defiant, difficult, disaffected, disappointed, discontented, disgruntled, disobedient,&#8230; …

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