Definition of REBELLIOUS

rebellious

Adjective Satellite

  • resisting control or authority
    • "temperamentally rebellious"
    • "a rebellious crew"
  • discontented as toward authority
  • participating in organized resistance to a constituted government

Adj

  • Showing rebellion.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent, defiant, restive

Antonyms

docile

Scrabble Score: 12

rebellious: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
rebellious: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
rebellious: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

rebellious: valid Words With Friends Word