Rebellious — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rebellious — [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 … English World dictionary
rebellious — index contumacious, disobedient, disorderly, dissident, fractious, froward, impertinent (insolent) … Law dictionary
rebellious — (adj.) mid 15c., from L. rebellis (see REBEL (Cf. rebel)). Related: Rebelliously; rebelliousness … Etymology dictionary
rebellious — *insubordinate, mutinous, seditious, factious, contumacious Analogous words: recalcitrant, refractory, intractable, *unruly, ungovernable: estranged, alienated, disaffected (see ESTRANGE) Antonyms: acquiescent, resigned: submissive … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rebellious — [adj] disobedient, unmanageable alienated, anarchistic, attacking, bellicose, contumacious, defiant, difficult, disaffected, disloyal, disobedient, disorderly, dissident, factious, fractious, iconoclastic, incorrigible, individualistic, insurgent … New thesaurus
rebellious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) showing a desire to rebel. 2) not easily handled or kept in place; unmanageable. DERIVATIVES rebelliously adverb rebelliousness noun … English terms dictionary
rebellious — 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 ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rebellious — adjective 1 deliberately disobeying: rebellious teenagers | rebellious behaviour 2 fighting against the government of your country: rebellious warlords rebelliously adverb rebelliousness noun (U) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rebellious — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
