rebellious
adjective
re·bel·liousri-ˈbel-yəs 
1
2
:resisting treatment or management:refractory
rebelliouslyadverb
rebelliousnessnoun
Examples ofrebellious in a Sentence
therebellious troops fought a pitched battle with divisions still loyal to the government expected her son to grow a little morerebellious as he got older, but she knew he understood when to kick and when to obey
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Eli Wizevich,Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025Libra: Marge Simpson from The Simpsons Only a Libra mother could calmly and miraculously put up with the shenanigans that her threerebelliouschildren cause.—Lisa Stardust,People.com, 11 May 2025The hardest to outfit was therebelliousBebe, because Katznelson wanted a contemporary look for the DJ.—Bill Desowitz,IndieWire, 10 May 2025There’s a well-to-do white suburban family (a father, mother and son plus the mother’srebelliousbrother) who have a fine home in New Rochelle just outside the city.—Christopher Arnott,Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025See All Example Sentences forrebellious
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Eli Wizevich,Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025Libra: Marge Simpson from The Simpsons Only a Libra mother could calmly and miraculously put up with the shenanigans that her threerebelliouschildren cause.—Lisa Stardust,People.com, 11 May 2025The hardest to outfit was therebelliousBebe, because Katznelson wanted a contemporary look for the DJ.—Bill Desowitz,IndieWire, 10 May 2025There’s a well-to-do white suburban family (a father, mother and son plus the mother’srebelliousbrother) who have a fine home in New Rochelle just outside the city.—Christopher Arnott,Hartford Courant, 9 May 2025See All Example Sentences forrebelliousWord History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined atsense 1a
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“Rebellious.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebellious. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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rebellious
adjectivere·bel·liousri-ˈbel-yəs
1
:taking part in rebellion
2
:tending to fight against or disobey authority
rebelliouslyadverb
rebelliousnessnoun
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