rebellious
re·bel·lious
rebellious · more rebellious · most rebellious
мятежный, бунтарский, повстанческий, бунтующий
rebellisch, aufsässig
Showing rebellionShowing rebellion.
/ɹəˈbɛliəs/
» I know Tom is a rebellious boy.
Meaning
1 sensesShowing rebellion.
aufsässig, rebellisch
мяте́жныйmjatéžnyj, повста́нческийpovstánčeskij, бунту́ющийbuntújuščij
More definitions
- participating in organized resistance to a constituted government
- resisting control or authority
- discontented as toward authority
Examples
46 sentencesI know Tom is a rebellious boy.
I know that Tom is a rebellious boy.
Tom was a rebellious teenager.
Tom was rebellious.
Mary is a rebellious girl.
ruМэри бунтарка.
deMaria ist ein rebellisches Mädchen.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
showing rebellion:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
showing rebellion:
Origin
From Middle English rebellious; equivalent to rebel + -ious.From Middle English rebellious; equivalent to rebel + -ious.
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Forms
more rebellious, most rebellious| Comparative | more rebellious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most rebellious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- discontented as toward authority:disaffectedill-affectedmalcontent
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form