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rebellious

/ɹəˈbɛliəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
re-bel-lious
IPA
/ɹəˈbɛliəs/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Showing rebellion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English rebellious; equivalent to rebel + -ious.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more rebellious (comparative) most rebellious (superlative) rebellous (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

nonrebellious rebelliously rebelliousness unrebellious

Synonyms

defiant restive disaffected ill-affected malcontent

Antonyms

docile

Questions

How do you pronounce rebellious?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹəˈbɛliəs/.
What does rebellious mean?
Showing rebellion.
Where does rebellious come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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