MUTINOUSNESS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

mutinousness

noun

Definition of mutinousness

as in mulishness

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Noun

The tax revolt was a successful attempt by a small group of ideologues to capitalize on people’s justifiable anger at the cost-of-living crisis that followed the war in Vietnam, along with California’s runaway home prices.

— Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
Corbet issued a statement defending the AI use cases amid swelling online revolt.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of revolt

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Its practice of permitting construction projects at the same time in adjoining areas, causing the most inconvenience to vehicular traffic, wins the award for most perversity.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of perversity

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As Port falls in with a group of conspirators preparing for the insurrection, the book takes on a hallucinatory, digressive quality, blurring the lines between life and death, reality and illusion.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Stephen Colbert’s award-winning Late Show was canceled in a move that many have labeled political appeasement, and the flagship evening newscast baselessly recast the January 6 insurrection as a partisan squabble.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of insurrection

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The calendar may say September, but just remember, a combination of stubbornness, denial, and determination can keep the summer feeling alive for yet a few more weeks.

— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
The determination – or stubbornness – to play through the blisters and sores is an example of what makes Scheffler such a great competitor and the mental strength required to be one of the best golfers in the world.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of stubbornness

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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

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But the problem that helped thrust Tinubu’s APC into power is now a multi-headed hydra that goes far beyond the northeastern jihadist insurgency.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
At the same time, the Tea Party insurgency in the Republican Party starting in 2010, where many right-wing candidates succeeded, shows there is a pathway for someone on one edge of the political spectrum to win higher office.

— Joanna Ossinger, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of insurgency

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The pediatric outbreaks that get flagged don't reflect the true gravity of the HIV crisis, public health experts warn.

— Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Ebola is caused by a collection of viruses called orthoebolaviruses — with the Bundibugyo virus having been identified in the current outbreak.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

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