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rebellious definition

re·bel·lious (ri bel′yəs)

adjective

  1. resisting authority; engaged in rebellion
  2. of or like rebels or rebellion
  3. opposing any kind of control; defiant
  4. difficult to treat or handle a rebellious cowlick

Etymology: ME rebellous

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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