rebellious
adjective /rɪˈbel.i.əs/Definition
› If a group of people are rebellious, they oppose the ideas of the people in authority and plan to change the system, often using force: rebellious groups of southern tribespeopleTaking action against people in power C1 If someone is rebellious, they are difficult to control and do not behave in the way they are expected to: Her teachers regard her as a rebellious, trouble-making girl.UncontrolledDisobedientObeying and breaking the lawObedient and compliantBad and wrong behaviour rebelliously /-li/ adverb Taking action against people in power rebelliousness /-nəs/ noun [U] Taking action against people in power
(Definition of rebellious adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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