Main Entry: re·bel·lious

Pronunciation: \-yəs\

Function: adjective

Date: 15th century

1 a : given to or engaged in rebellion <rebellious troops> b : of, relating to, or characteristic of a rebel or rebellion <a rebellious speech>
2 : resisting treatment or management : refractory

— re·bel·lious·ly adverb

— re·bel·lious·ness noun