adj. 1 tending to rebel, insubordinate. 2 in rebellion. 3 defying lawful authority. 4 (of a thing) unmanageable, refractory. rebelliously adv. rebelliousness n.
[ ME f. REBELLION + -OUS or f. earlier rebellous + -IOUS ]
REBELLIOUS
Meaning of REBELLIOUS in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012