Definition of mutinous in English:

mutinous

adjective ˈmjuːtɪnəsˈmjutnəs

1(of a soldier or sailor) refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority.
mutinous soldiers occupied the radio station
Example sentencesExamples
- The president accused mutinous troops of being influenced by ‘the smell of oil.’
- Most naval officers had either fled or been murdered by their mutinous crews.
- In 1857, a rebellion in north India led by mutinous Indian soldiers caused the British Parliament to transfer all political power from the East India Company to the Crown.
- The first civil war was sparked by mutinous Southern army officers before independence and lasted until 1972.
- For more than 200 years, this volcanic rock has been home to descendants of Fletcher Christian and his mutinous shipmates, who burnt the HMS Bounty here in 1790.
- The revolution itself had been carried out mainly by mutinous soldiers, who represented thereafter the only real authority.
- The war ended in 1859, and the mutinous troops were tried and executed.
- But with over five hundred men out for the count and the rest turning mutinous, he knew he had to find another place to settle down for the time being.
- The mutinous crew sailed back to Tahiti, whence some of the members, accompanied by a number of Tahitians, migrated to Pitcairn's Island and established there an Utopian colony.
Synonyms
rebellious, insubordinate, subversive, seditious, insurgent, insurrectionary, insurrectionist, rebel, revolutionary
anarchistic, lawless, riotous, rioting, traitorous, factious
disobedient, defiant, wilful, recalcitrant, refractory, restive, disaffected, up in arms, unruly, disorderly, out of control, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unmanageable, unbiddable
British informal bolshie
archaic contumacious
1. 1.1 Wilful or disobedient.
  Antoinette looked mutinous, but she obeyed
  Example sentencesExamples
  They seem to you inert, flabby, weakly envious, foolishly obstinate, impiously mutinous, and many other things.
  I elude authority and make a tidy living being the mutinous karate girl in the corner.
  When she is not at her desk, nervy Virginia is being beastly to the staff, ordering her mutinous cook to make a train journey all the way from Richmond to the centre of town to get some sugar-ginger for lunch.

Derivatives

mutinously

adverb ˈmjuːtɪnəsliˈmjutnəsli

It was his father's entire fault, he thought mutinously as the guards he passed occasionally in the hallway all saluted him mockingly.
Example sentencesExamples
- Sully glared up at her mutinously as he reluctantly obeyed and sat down.
- ‘I don't see why not,’ muttered Louis mutinously.
- Kitty suddenly bent towards her, brown eyes flashing mutinously.
- His arms were crossed mutinously over his chest and he reminded her of an executioner, preparing to send her to the gallows.

Origin

Late 16th century: from obsolete mutine 'rebellion' (see mutiny) + -ous.

Rhymes

glutinous

Definition of mutinous in US English:

mutinous

adjectiveˈmjutnəsˈmyo͞otnəs

1(of a soldier or sailor) refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority.
Example sentencesExamples
- The war ended in 1859, and the mutinous troops were tried and executed.
- In 1857, a rebellion in north India led by mutinous Indian soldiers caused the British Parliament to transfer all political power from the East India Company to the Crown.
- Most naval officers had either fled or been murdered by their mutinous crews.
- The revolution itself had been carried out mainly by mutinous soldiers, who represented thereafter the only real authority.
- The first civil war was sparked by mutinous Southern army officers before independence and lasted until 1972.
- The president accused mutinous troops of being influenced by ‘the smell of oil.’
- The mutinous crew sailed back to Tahiti, whence some of the members, accompanied by a number of Tahitians, migrated to Pitcairn's Island and established there an Utopian colony.
- But with over five hundred men out for the count and the rest turning mutinous, he knew he had to find another place to settle down for the time being.
- For more than 200 years, this volcanic rock has been home to descendants of Fletcher Christian and his mutinous shipmates, who burnt the HMS Bounty here in 1790.
Synonyms
rebellious, insubordinate, subversive, seditious, insurgent, insurrectionary, insurrectionist, rebel, revolutionary
1. 1.1 Willful or disobedient.
  Antoinette looked mutinous, but she obeyed
  Example sentencesExamples
  When she is not at her desk, nervy Virginia is being beastly to the staff, ordering her mutinous cook to make a train journey all the way from Richmond to the centre of town to get some sugar-ginger for lunch.
  They seem to you inert, flabby, weakly envious, foolishly obstinate, impiously mutinous, and many other things.
  I elude authority and make a tidy living being the mutinous karate girl in the corner.

Origin

Late 16th century: from obsolete mutine ‘rebellion’ (see mutiny) + -ous.

单词	mutinous
释义	Definition of mutinous in English: mutinous adjective ˈmjuːtɪnəsˈmjutnəs 1(of a soldier or sailor) refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority. mutinous soldiers occupied the radio station Example sentencesExamples The president accused mutinous troops of being influenced by ‘the smell of oil.’ Most naval officers had either fled or been murdered by their mutinous crews. In 1857, a rebellion in north India led by mutinous Indian soldiers caused the British Parliament to transfer all political power from the East India Company to the Crown. The first civil war was sparked by mutinous Southern army officers before independence and lasted until 1972. For more than 200 years, this volcanic rock has been home to descendants of Fletcher Christian and his mutinous shipmates, who burnt the HMS Bounty here in 1790. The revolution itself had been carried out mainly by mutinous soldiers, who represented thereafter the only real authority. The war ended in 1859, and the mutinous troops were tried and executed. But with over five hundred men out for the count and the rest turning mutinous, he knew he had to find another place to settle down for the time being. The mutinous crew sailed back to Tahiti, whence some of the members, accompanied by a number of Tahitians, migrated to Pitcairn's Island and established there an Utopian colony. Synonyms rebellious, insubordinate, subversive, seditious, insurgent, insurrectionary, insurrectionist, rebel, revolutionary anarchistic, lawless, riotous, rioting, traitorous, factious disobedient, defiant, wilful, recalcitrant, refractory, restive, disaffected, up in arms, unruly, disorderly, out of control, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unmanageable, unbiddable British informal bolshie archaic contumacious 1.1 Wilful or disobedient. Antoinette looked mutinous, but she obeyed Example sentencesExamples They seem to you inert, flabby, weakly envious, foolishly obstinate, impiously mutinous, and many other things. I elude authority and make a tidy living being the mutinous karate girl in the corner. When she is not at her desk, nervy Virginia is being beastly to the staff, ordering her mutinous cook to make a train journey all the way from Richmond to the centre of town to get some sugar-ginger for lunch. Derivatives mutinously adverb ˈmjuːtɪnəsliˈmjutnəsli It was his father's entire fault, he thought mutinously as the guards he passed occasionally in the hallway all saluted him mockingly. Example sentencesExamples Sully glared up at her mutinously as he reluctantly obeyed and sat down. ‘I don't see why not,’ muttered Louis mutinously. Kitty suddenly bent towards her, brown eyes flashing mutinously. His arms were crossed mutinously over his chest and he reminded her of an executioner, preparing to send her to the gallows. Origin Late 16th century: from obsolete mutine 'rebellion' (see mutiny) + -ous. Rhymes glutinous Definition of mutinous in US English: mutinous adjectiveˈmjutnəsˈmyo͞otnəs 1(of a soldier or sailor) refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority. Example sentencesExamples The war ended in 1859, and the mutinous troops were tried and executed. In 1857, a rebellion in north India led by mutinous Indian soldiers caused the British Parliament to transfer all political power from the East India Company to the Crown. Most naval officers had either fled or been murdered by their mutinous crews. The revolution itself had been carried out mainly by mutinous soldiers, who represented thereafter the only real authority. The first civil war was sparked by mutinous Southern army officers before independence and lasted until 1972. The president accused mutinous troops of being influenced by ‘the smell of oil.’ The mutinous crew sailed back to Tahiti, whence some of the members, accompanied by a number of Tahitians, migrated to Pitcairn's Island and established there an Utopian colony. But with over five hundred men out for the count and the rest turning mutinous, he knew he had to find another place to settle down for the time being. For more than 200 years, this volcanic rock has been home to descendants of Fletcher Christian and his mutinous shipmates, who burnt the HMS Bounty here in 1790. Synonyms rebellious, insubordinate, subversive, seditious, insurgent, insurrectionary, insurrectionist, rebel, revolutionary 1.1 Willful or disobedient. Antoinette looked mutinous, but she obeyed Example sentencesExamples When she is not at her desk, nervy Virginia is being beastly to the staff, ordering her mutinous cook to make a train journey all the way from Richmond to the centre of town to get some sugar-ginger for lunch. They seem to you inert, flabby, weakly envious, foolishly obstinate, impiously mutinous, and many other things. I elude authority and make a tidy living being the mutinous karate girl in the corner. Origin Late 16th century: from obsolete mutine ‘rebellion’ (see mutiny) + -ous.
随便看	outlabour out-lading outland outlander outlanders outlanding outlandish outlandishly outlandishly outlandishness outlandishness outlandishnesses outlands outlash outlashing outlast outlasted outlasting outlasts outlaugh outlaw outlaw country outlawed outlawed outlawing