rebellious

adj

rebellious

adj

/ɹəˈbɛliəs/ · /ɹəˈbɛljəs/

Etymology From Middle English rebellious; equivalent to rebel + -ious.

1

Showing rebellion.

  • "Tedd's feeling a bit rebellious." "I'm not rebelling! I'm self actualizing! By rebelling."2014 April 17, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Thursday, Apr 17, 2014:
Synonyms
defiant, restive
Antonyms
docile
Derived terms
nonrebellious, rebelliously, rebelliousness, unrebellious

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