rebellion

The word “rebellion” has 3 syllables: re-bel-lion

It's pronounced as /rɪˈbɛl.jən/

What is synonym and antonym for rebellion?

In the thesaurus, “rebellion” has 63 synonyms and 20 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for rebellion along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for rebellion

balkiness
civil disobedience
contrariness
contumacy
coup
defiance
discourteousness
disobedience
disrespect
doggedness
frowardness
hardheadedness
impertinence
impoliteness
impudence
inconsiderateness
inconsideration
insolence
insubordination
insurgence
insurgency
insurrection
intractability
knavery
mischievousness
misprision
mulishness
mutiny
naughtiness
noncooperation
obduracy
obdurateness
obstinacy
obstinateness
obstreperousness
outbreak
overthrow
peevishness
pertinaciousness
pertinacity
perversity
pigheadedness
rebelliousness
recalcitrance
refractoriness
revolt
revolution
rising
rudeness
sabotage
sedition
self-will
stubbornness
subversion
tenaciousness
tenacity
treachery
treason
ungraciousness
unruliness
uprising
waywardness
willfulness

Antonyms for rebellion

agreeability
amenability
amiability
compliance
counterinsurgency
counterrevolution
deference
docility
dutifulness
obedience
slavishness
submission
submissiveness
subordinateness
subordination
subservience
subserviency
tractability
tractableness
trainability

Meanings of rebellion

noun
1. Armed resistance to an established government or ruler.
2. Defiance of authority or control; the act of rebelling.
3. An organized, forceful subversion of the law of the land in an attempt to replace it with another form of government.

Example Sentences

The government quickly suppressed the rebellion.
His actions were seen as a form of rebellion against tradition.
The rebellion spread to neighboring provinces within weeks.
Teenage rebellion is often a normal part of growing up.
A spark of rebellion ignited a major political movement.

On this page you'll find 83 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to rebellion, such as: agreeability, amenability, amiability, balkiness, civil disobedience, compliance, contrariness.

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