rebellious

rebellious is a 10-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel; of the nature of rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful authority by force. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 16 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel; of the nature of rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful authority by force.
2. adjective. discontented as toward authority

   Synonyms: disaffected, malcontent

3. adjective. participating in organized resistance to a constituted government

   "the rebelling confederacy"

4. adjective. resisting control or authority

   "temperamentally rebellious"

   "a rebellious crew"

Synonyms

disaffected, malcontent

Common word forms

rebelliously, rebelliousness

Words from these letters

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