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