REBELLIOUS


Meaning of REBELLIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -yəs ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : given to or engaged in rebellion

rebellious troops

b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a rebel or rebellion

a rebellious speech

2. : resisting treatment or management : refractory

• re·bel·lious·ly adverb

• re·bel·lious·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.