Synonyms of rebelling (against)

rebelling (against)

verb

present participle of rebel (against)

as in disobeying

to go against the commands, prohibitions, or rules of

experts tell parents that if their once-compliant children rebel against them, then they should take it as a sign the kids are growing up and becoming their own persons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• disobeying
• ignoring
• mocking
• violating
• revolting (against)
• defying
• passing over
• opposing
• dismissing
• fighting
• winking (at)
• resisting
• brushing (off)
• rejecting
• tuning out
• scoffing (at)
• mutinying (against)
• shrugging off
• disregarding
• overlooking
• infringing
• disobliging
• flouting
• withstanding
• combating
• disputing
• breaching
• contesting
• scorning
• transgressing
• breaking
• overpassing
• bucking
• pooh-poohing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conforming (to)
• complying (with)
• submitting (to)
• yielding (to)
• surrendering (to)
• deferring (to)
• following
• stooping (to)
• conceding (to)
• cooperating (with)
• obeying
• capitulating (to)
• serving
• agreeing (to)
• minding
• goose-stepping (to)
• listening (to)
• assenting (to)
• acceding (to)
• acquiescing (to)
• keeping
• observing
• regarding
• hearing
• watching
• attending
• marking
• obliging
• noticing
• noting
• heeding