MUTINOUS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

mutinous

adjective

ˈmyü-tə-nəs

Definition of mutinous

as in insurgent

taking part in a rebellion vowed that he would someday see the mutinous crew hang

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Recent Examples of mutinous The 1990s were a period of instability across the country, including in Goma, which saw periods of widespread looting that started with mutinous security forces and during which soldiers terrorized the population. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026 France at a World Cup tends to carry a certain kind of expectation, elegance under pressure, brilliance available on demand, and the constant possibility that everything will suddenly become either sublime or mutinous. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026 In ancient Roman times, military generals are thought to have used a tactic known as decimation to punish mutinous groups of mercenary soldiers. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 20 May 2026 But then a twist of fate in the form of a mutinous slave ship off the coast of the United States offered an opportunity to take the battle over slavery to the courts. — Time, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mutinous

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutinous

Adjective

Four years ago, during his insurgent first campaign, this editorial board had been wary of some of Mejia’s radical rhetoric.

— The Editorial Board, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Myanmar is worried about resistance to military rule, India is concerned with insurgent groups in its northeast.

— Michael Sullivan, NPR, 30 May 2026

Definition of insurgent

Adjective

Telemachus’ lone contribution is killing Melanthius, the traitorous Ithacan farmhand, thus preventing him from continuing to arm the suitors.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026
And at the very center of Hell is Satan himself, the traitorous Archangel Lucifer, depicted as a monstrous creature with wings and three heads.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 11 May 2026

Definition of traitorous

Adjective

Twenty-nine years have passed since then, yet the memory of the princess—an empathetic woman who defied convention, vulnerable yet rebellious, and imbued with a profound humanity—remains vivid and very much alive in the eyes of the entire world.

— Laura Scafati, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
Next month, broader audiences will discover Halkias’s rebellious brand of humor with Uncle Stav, his latest Netflix standup special, a follow-up to 2023’s Fat Rascal.

— Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026