Word Type

Noun

Verb

Proper Noun

The word "rebel" can be used as noun, verb and proper noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

obey submit

Capable Of

enjoy breaking rules

Derived Terms

Euro-rebel Johnny Reb antirebel nonrebel nonrebelling reb rebel flag rebel without a cause rebel yell rebeldom rebeless rebelhood rebellike rebelly rebelsome unrebelling

Context

us

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

Confederate soldier crusader dissent meliorist nonconformist protest recusant reformer reformist resist revolutionary revolutionist social reformer subversive subverter

Type Of (IsA)

social being

Manner Of

protest

Related Terms

rebellion rebellious

Related Terms

action against against authority american civil war authority confederate confederate states of america dean defiant fight fight against fighter go go against insurgent james james dean law opposition opposition fighter out out law rebellion rebellious resist soldier underdog underdog fighter violently

Synonym Network

defy greyback insurgent johnny reb maverick reb

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