rebellious

CEFRB2

/ɹəˈbɛliəs/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Unwilling to obey rules, orders, or authority.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Showing rebellion.

Examples

  • Children have a tendency to become rebellious.

  • Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ɹəˈbɛljəs/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • Tom is a rebellious boy.

  • "Tedd's feeling a bit rebellious." "I'm not rebelling! I'm self actualizing! By rebelling."

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The blank student constantly refused to follow classroom rules and challenged the teacher.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

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