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rebellious
What does rebellious mean?
rebellious (adjective): resisting control or authority.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use rebellious in a sentence?
- A rebellious crew. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce rebellious?
/ɹɪˈbɛljəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does rebellious come from?
From Middle English rebellious; equivalent to rebel + -ious.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to rebellious
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “rebellious” mean?
contemptibly narrow in outlook
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liable to or capable of change
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resisting control or authority
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not being in a specified place
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