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Rebelliousness (Noun)

Meaning 1

Intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude.

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Examples

  • The teenager's constant arguing with her parents was just one manifestation of her growing rebelliousness.
  • His deliberate disregard for the rules was a prime example of the kind of rebelliousness that had gotten him into trouble before.
  • The activist's stance on social justice was met with hostility by some, who viewed her outspokenness as simplistic rebelliousness.
  • The musician's lyrics were full of rebelliousness, as she deliberately provoked and challenged societal norms.
  • The worker's constant tardiness and insubordination were seen as signs of a deeper rebelliousness that made it difficult for him to get along with his bosses.

Synonyms

  • Defiance

Hypernyms

  • Intractability

Hyponyms

  • Insubordination
  • Obstreperousness

Related Words

  • Rebellious (adjective)

Meaning 2

An insubordinate act.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

  • Insubordination

Hypernyms

  • Resistance

Hyponyms

  • Contumacy
  • Disobedience

Related Words

  • Rebellious (adjective)
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