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单词 rebellious
释义

rebellious

adjective

re·​bel·​lious ri-ˈbel-yəs How to pronounce rebellious (audio)
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 adverb
rebelliousness noun

Synonyms

  • insurgent
  • insurrectionary
  • mutinous
  • revolutionary
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Example Sentences

the rebellious troops fought a pitched battle with divisions still loyal to the government expected her son to grow a little more rebellious as he got older, but she knew he understood when to kick and when to obey
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

rebellious

adjective

re·​bel·​lious ri-ˈbel-yəs How to pronounce rebellious (audio)
1
: taking part in rebellion
rebellious troops
2
: fighting against or refusing to obey authority
a rebellious teenager

rebellious

adjective

1
as in insurgent
taking part in a rebellion the rebellious troops fought a pitched battle with divisions still loyal to the government

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • insurgent
  • traitorous
  • mutinous
  • revolutionary
  • insurrectionary
  • treacherous
  • defiant
  • seditious
  • disobedient
  • treasonous
  • agitating
  • insubordinate
  • unruly
  • demagogic
  • recalcitrant
  • rabble-rousing
  • restive
  • ungovernable
  • refractory
  • intractable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • loyal
  • true
  • steadfast
  • constant
  • staunch
  • obedient
  • devoted
  • submissive
  • stanch
  • true-blue
  • compliant
  • tractable
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2
as in rebel
given to resisting authority or another's control expected her son to grow a little more rebellious as he got older, but she knew he understood when to kick and when to obey

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • rebel
  • defiant
  • stubborn
  • disobedient
  • willful
  • unruly
  • wayward
  • mischievous
  • insubordinate
  • naughty
  • contrary
  • contumacious
  • recalcitrant
  • restive
  • obstreperous
  • rigid
  • dissident
  • adamant
  • dogged
  • ungovernable
  • intractable
  • refractory
  • wild
  • recusant
  • froward
  • wilful
  • insurgent
  • balky
  • mutinous
  • uncontrollable
  • resistant
  • headstrong
  • rude
  • bad
  • incompliant
  • obstinate
  • uncooperative
  • untoward
  • opinionated
  • negativistic
  • peevish
  • uncompromising
  • monkeying
  • pigheaded
  • nonconformist
  • hardheaded
  • noncooperative
  • unbending
  • mulish
  • obdurate
  • fractious
  • implacable
  • undisciplined
  • impudent
  • self-willed
  • insolent
  • unyielding
  • unrelenting
  • unmanageable
  • pertinacious
  • inflexible
  • disrespectful
  • misbehaving
  • disorderly
  • wrongheaded
  • perverse
  • ornery
  • errant
  • immovable
  • uncouth
  • adamantine
  • inconsiderate
  • ungracious
  • discourteous
  • impertinent
  • uncivil
  • unmannerly
  • impolite
  • ill-mannered
  • monkeyish
  • ill-bred
  • ill-natured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • obedient
  • docile
  • submissive
  • amiable
  • cooperative
  • compliant
  • acquiescent
  • agreeable
  • biddable
  • amenable
  • tractable
  • deferential
  • conformable
  • obliging
  • disciplined
  • behaved
  • respectful
  • polite
  • courteous
  • yielding
  • servile
  • subservient
  • slavish
  • obsequious
  • ruly
  • orderly
  • well-bred
  • decorous
  • proper
  • mannerly
  • controllable
  • governable
  • manageable
  • trainable
  • kowtowing
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