rebellious

[US]/rɪˈbeljəs/
[UK]/rɪˈbeljəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. showing a tendency to resist authority, control, or tradition; characterized by a desire to resist authority or control

Phrases & Collocations

Rebellious teenager

Rebellious behavior

Rebellious attitude

Example Sentences

a rebellious young dreamer.

a child with a rebellious temper

The tribesmen were as rebellious as ever.

he smoothed back a rebellious lock of hair.

finally restored order in the rebellious provinces.

rebellious words sure to kindle a parent's wrath;

I became very rebellious and opted out.

a high-spirited and rebellious girl not at all amenable to persuasion.

Rebellious students stubbornly demanded that the CIA be prevented from recruiting on campus.

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