rebellious
English
Alternative forms
- rebellous (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle English rebellious; equivalent to rebel + -ious.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛliəs
Adjective
rebellious (comparative more rebellious, superlative most rebellious)
- Showing rebellion.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Translations
showing rebellion
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Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adjective
rebellious (Late Middle English)
- Refusing to submit to authorities; rebellious.
Descendants
- English: rebellious
References
- “rebelliǒus (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.
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- English terms inherited from Middle English
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- English terms suffixed with -ious
- Rhymes:English/ɛliəs
- English lemmas
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- Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Middle English lemmas
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