rebellious
Syllables: re·bel·lious/ɹəˈbɛliəs/
rebellious adjective: showing rebellion.
Adjective
rebellious (comparative more rebellious, superlative most rebellious)
- Showing rebellion.
- "Tedd's feeling a bit rebellious." "I'm not rebelling! I'm self actualizing! By rebelling."2014 April 17, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Thursday, Apr 17, 2014
rebellious meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Malayalam and Arabic
rebellious in Hindi
- rebellious, revolutionary
- विद्रोही vidrohī
- rebellious, disaffected
- उपद्रवी upadravī
rebellious in Urdu
- showing rebellion
- عاصی 'āsī
rebellious in Malayalam
- അധികാരികളെ വെല്ലുവിളിക്കുന്ന, നിഷേധിക്കുന്ന, അനുസരണയില്ലാത്ത, നിയന്ത്രിക്കാനാവാത്ത
rebellious in Arabic
- showing rebellion
- عَاصٍ ʕāṣin
Examples of rebellious in a sentence
- She's a quiet, bookish person, but she has a rebellious streak.
- The lost rebellious teenager, the college overachiever, and the self-conscious middle schooler are all image bearers.
- Felix tapped the rebellious biceps, soothing it with a barely perceptible touch.
Synonyms of rebellious
Antonyms
Forms of rebellious
| comparative | more rebellious |
|---|---|
| superlative | most rebellious |
| alternative form (archaic) | rebellous |
Origin of rebellious
From Middle English rebellious; equivalent to rebel + -ious.
Words formed from rebellious
Questions about rebellious
- What does rebellious mean?
- Rebellious means showing rebellion.
- What is rebellious in Hindi?
- Rebellious in Hindi is विद्रोही (vidrohī), उपद्रवी (upadravī). See Rebellious meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is rebellious?
- Rebellious is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce rebellious?
- Rebellious is pronounced /ɹəˈbɛliəs/.
Words near rebellious in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: rebellious (page history and authors); उपद्रवी (Hindi) (page history and authors); rebellious (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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