mutinousness

noun

Definition of mutinousnessnext
as in mulishness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutinousness
  1. revolt
  2. perversity
  3. insurrection
  4. stubbornness
  5. obstinacy
  6. insurgency
  7. mutiny
  8. outbreak
Noun
  • The legendary protests of May, 1968, began as a student revolt against the bureaucracy of the French university system, and brought France to the verge of revolution yet again.
    — Maurice Samuels, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026
  • That might have caused something of a revolt among American NFL fans wanting to drive down the road to their local team's stadium and enjoy America's game – in America.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of revolt
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • By then, graffiti had been scrubbed from the central monument that pays tribute to the French Republic, including its tradition of insurrection.
    — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • My assumption that the guest speakers’ anti-Communist insurrection might resonate with today’s youth and their antisystem rebellion proved to be mistaken.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of insurrection
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  • That stubbornness gave him the ability to articulate different sides toward a greater goal.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The reason behind this stubbornness is the carbon-fluorine bond.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 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
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  • Niger has for many years battled a jihadi insurgency linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Last week, Ethiopia’s Army chief accused Egypt, Eritrea, and the Sudanese Armed Forces of fomenting the new insurgency.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of insurgency
Noun
  • In August, Russia’s Africa Corps military contractor helped Niger’s junta quickly defeat a mutiny by a group of young troops in the country’s capital.
    — Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Putin publicly called the mutiny treason, then appeared to forgive him.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of mutiny
Noun
  • The operations rollup took a wrong turn when FreshRealm filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in April following a deadly listeria outbreak in a pasta meal sold at grocery stores.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This year, the organization has faced its biggest domoic poisoning outbreak among California’s marine mammals.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of outbreak
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“Mutinousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutinousness. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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