rebellious

== English == === Alternative forms === rebellous (archaic) === Etymology === From Middle English rebellious; equivalent to rebel +‎ -ious. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɹəˈbɛliəs/, /ɹəˈbɛljəs/ Rhymes: -ɛliəs Hyphenation: re‧bel‧lious === Adjective === rebellious (comparative more rebellious, superlative most rebellious) Showing rebellion. ==== Synonyms ==== defiant restive ==== Antonyms ==== docile ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Middle English == === Alternative forms === rebellous, rebellyus, rebellouse === Etymology === From rebellen +‎ -ous; forms in -ious are probably due to the influence of rebellioun. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /rɛˈbɛliuːs/, /rɛˈbɛljuːs/, /rɛˈbɛluːs/, /rɛˈbɛlius/, /rɛˈbɛljus/, /rɛˈbɛlus/ === 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 16 September 2018.