mutinousness

noun

Definition of mutinousnessnext
as in mulishness

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  1. revolt
  2. perversity
  3. insurrection
  4. stubbornness
  5. obstinacy
  6. insurgency
  7. mutiny
  8. outbreak
Noun
  • His position is no different from that of his counterparts in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, other South Asian nations which also faced Gen Z revolts that saw the exit of the existing order.
    — Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The decision led to a revolt by New Hampshire, which has a state law requiring it to hold the first primary, and penalties that kept Biden off the ballot in the state's primary.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of revolt
Noun
  • The movie is essentially an old-fashioned story of one lad’s sentimental education, spiced up with NSFW perversity.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026
  • This week, at the men’s Summer 2027 Saint Laurent show in Paris, creative director Anthony Vaccarello showed a collection of quiet perversity disrupted by a starling pair of foot-baring shoes.
    — Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Definition of perversity
Noun
  • The disparities from slavery to Jim Crow continue to haunt Black life and have fueled Black insurrection.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • Commentators such as Canadian journalist and filmmaker Paul Jay, founder and former CEO of The Real News Network, have described the 2021 insurrection as a dry run for future attempts to subvert American democracy.
    — James Robenalt, Vanity Fair, 27 July 2026
Definition of insurrection
Noun
  • And the stubbornness of that demand is, to me, the most important and most underappreciated story in rental housing right now.
    — Brad Hunter, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Penelope is Odysseus’ equal, in cunning, in stubbornness, in wiles.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
Definition of stubbornness
Noun
  • Starmer’s realism—or obstinacy, depending on your point of view—had seen off an immediate challenge.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • The natural obstinacy and rebelliousness of Israa’s teenage years are hyperaccelerated by culture clashes with both her family and the other kids around her.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2026
Definition of obstinacy
Noun
  • Some have roots in the Shiite insurgency that erupted after the 2003 invasion.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Northern Nigeria, one of the world’s poorest regions, is already under pressure from a regional insurgency crisis.
    — Ope Adetayo, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of insurgency
Noun
  • For years, they have been stuck at sea with their leader, the great warrior king Odysseus (Matt Damon), trying to find a route home to Ithaca; hunger and desperation have spurred his fiery second-in-command, Eurylochus (Himesh Patel), toward mutiny.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • In the Black Jacobins, CLR James describes the slaves of a plantation sewing mutiny through poison.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of mutiny
Noun
  • This largest outbreak has been linked to iceberg lettuce grown by produce giant Taylor Farms in central Mexico, prompting the company to initiate a recall on July 17.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Measles outbreaks divert critical public health resources, leading to unplanned government spending, higher healthcare premiums, and substantial disruptions for businesses and schools.
    — Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of outbreak
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“Mutinousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutinousness. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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