English noun: rebelliousness | |||
1. | rebelliousness (attribute) intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude | ||
Synonyms | defiance | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intractability, intractableness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | insubordination, obstreperousness | ||
2. | rebelliousness (act) an insubordinate act | ||
Synonyms | insubordination | ||
Broader (hypernym) | resistance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | contumacy, disobedience, noncompliance | ||