| 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 | ||