rebellious
Showing rebellionShowing rebellion.
» I know Tom is a rebellious boy.
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1 sensesShowing rebellion.
aufsässig, rebellisch
мяте́жныйmjatéžnyj, повста́нческийpovstánčeskij, бунту́ющийbuntújuščij
- 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. — odexed
deMaria ist ein rebellisches Mädchen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English rebellious; equivalent to rebel + -ious.From Middle English rebellious; equivalent to rebel + -ious.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
more rebellious, most rebellious| Comparative | more rebellious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most rebellious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.