1.
2.
[syn: disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious]
3. participating in organized resistance to a constituted government;
- Example: "the rebelling confederacy"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rebellious \Re*bel"lious\ (r[-e]*b[e^]l"y[u^]s), a.
Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel; of the nature of
rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful
authority by force. "Thy rebellious crew." "Proud rebellious
arms." --Milton. -- Re*bel"lious*ly, adv. --
Re*bel"lious*ness, n.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
rebellious
adj 1: resisting control or authority; "temperamentally
rebellious"; "a rebellious crew"
2: discontented as toward authority [syn: disaffected, ill-
affected, malcontent, rebellious]
3: participating in organized resistance to a constituted
government; "the rebelling confederacy"