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rebellious
[ri-bel-yuhs]
adjective
defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
Synonyms: , , , , , , ,pertaining to or characteristic of rebels or rebellion.
(of things) resisting treatment; refractory.
rebellious
/ °łÉŖĖ²śÉ±ōĀįɲõ /
adjective
showing a tendency towards rebellion
(of a problem, etc) difficult to overcome; refractory
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- rebelliously adverb
- rebelliousness noun
- half-rebellious adjective
- half-rebelliously adverb
- half-rebelliousness noun
- nonrebellious adjective
- nonrebelliously adverb
- nonrebelliousness noun
- quasi-rebellious adjective
- quasi-rebelliously adverb
- semirebellious adjective
- semirebelliously adverb
- semirebelliousness noun
- unrebellious adjective
- unrebelliously adverb
- unrebelliousness noun
- °ł±šĖ²ś±š±ō±ō¾±“Ē³Ü²õ²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
- °ł±šĖ²ś±š±ō±ō¾±“Ē³Ü²õ±ō²ā adverb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of rebellious1
Example Sentences
Unlike the rebellious music that characterized rock in the ā50s, the Beach Boysā songs were full of sunshine and good times: āFun, Fun, Fun,ā āI Get Aroundā and the classic āGood Vibrations.ā
Settled in a working-class Los Angeles neighborhood, invalid parent and rebellious child clash: Anne ānever so much as misted an eye when Louisa could see,ā Choi writes.
āAt the time it could be called rebellious,ā he said.
āIn those days, there were certain rebellious things with surfing that would work well with punk rock,ā he said.
I'm a rebel, my nature is rebellious so it's about not just accepting - because they have the best resources, they don't have to be the best team on every occasion.
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Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
- alienatedĢż
- disaffectedĢż
- fractiousĢż
- recalcitrantĢż
- restlessĢż
- turbulentĢż
- unrulyĢż
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When To Use
Rebellious is an adjective that describes someone who resists or defies rules.Someone who acts in such a way can be called a rebel. However, the word rebel can also be used to refer to a revolutionary trying to overthrow a government. Such actions can be described as rebellious, but rebellious is much more commonly used to describe people or actions that break the rules, resist authority, or otherwise challenge the status quo. Itās especially applied to teenagers who act this way.The noun rebelliousness refers to such behavior. The noun rebellion can refer to this, but itās also used to refer to an attempt to overthrow a government (rebelliousness isnāt typically used this way.)Example: Danielle was labeled rebellious for refusing to wear her uniform to school.
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