/ ˈmjuːtənəs; NAmE / adjective
1.
refusing to obey the orders of sb in authority; wanting to do this
SYN rebellious :
mutinous workers
a mutinous expression
2.
taking part in a mutiny
► mu·tin·ous·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from obsolete mutine rebellion (from French mutin mutineer, based on Latin movere to move) + -ous .