Friday 12 February 2010

Exactly what is REBELLIOUS?

What first comes into your mind when you first hear the word rebellious
  • Naughty
  • Illegal
  • Reckless
  • Young
  • Against Expectations.
Well iv decided to do some research into the word, here is what the Dictionary has to say:

re⋅bel⋅lious

[ri-bel-yuhs]
–adjective
1.defying or resisting some established authority, government, or tradition; insubordinate; inclined to rebel.
2.pertaining to or characteristic of rebels or rebellion.
3.(of things) resisting treatment; refractory.
Origin:
1400–50; rebelli(ō) rebellion + -ōsus -ous


re⋅bel⋅lious⋅ly, adverb
re⋅bel⋅lious⋅ness, noun


1. defiant, insurgent, mutinous, seditious, rebel, refractory, disobedient, contumacious.

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