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   re·bel·lious

   /rəˈbelyəs/

   adjective

   • 1. showing a desire to resist authority, control, or convention: "young people with a rebellious streak" Similar defiantdisobedientinsubordinateunrulyungovernableunmanageableuncontrollableturbulentmutinouswaywardobstreperousrecalcitrantrefractoryintractableresistantdissentientdisaffectedmalcontentnonconformistinformal:bolshiearchaic:contumaciousOpposite conformistcompliant
   • ▪ (of a person, city, or state) engaged in opposition or armed resistance to an established government or ruler: "the rebellious republics" Similar rebelinsurgentmutinousdisorderlylawlessout of controlmutinyingrebellingriotingriotousrevolutionaryseditioussubversivebreakawaytraitorousrenegaderare:insurrectionaryinsurrectionistOpposite obedientlaw-abiding
   • ▪ (of a thing) not easily handled or kept in place: "he smoothed back a rebellious lock of hair"

   Derivatives

   • 1. rebelliously adverb
   • 2. rebelliousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREBELLIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   having strong feelings of disagreement with people in authority, an organization, or a government, esp. showing such feelings through force:

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rebelliousRebellious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REBELLIOUS is given to or engaged in rebellion. How to use rebellious in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREBELLIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   having strong feelings of disagreement with people in authority, an organization, or a government, esp. showing such feelings through force:

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › rebelliousREBELLIOUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Rebellious definition: defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.. See examples of REBELLIOUS used in a sentence.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rebelliousRebellious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A rebellious person likes to challenge authority and break the rules every now and then. A really rebellious group tries to overthrow the government. Being rebellious is part of the American character.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrebellious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of rebellious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREBELLIOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   REBELLIOUS definition: refusing to obey rules because you do not like authority: . Learn more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREBELLIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A rebellious person behaves in an unacceptable way and does not do what they are told.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › rebelliousRebellious - definition of rebellious by The Free Dictionary

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    Characterized by or expressing resistance to or defiance of authority or convention: a rebellious teenager; a rebellious artistic movement. 4. Resistant to treatment or adjustment: "battled with characteristically rebellious plumbing" (Isabella Tree).

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › rebelliousrebellious | meaning of rebellious in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    rebellious meaning, definition, what is rebellious: deliberately not obeying people in autho...: Learn more.