rebelliousness

English Thesaurus

1. an insubordinate act (noun.act)

hypernym	:	resistance,
definition	:	group action in opposition to those in power (noun.act)

hyponym	:	contumacy,
definition	:	obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority (noun.act)

hyponym	:	disobedience, noncompliance,
definition	:	the failure to obey (noun.act)

2. intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	intractability, intractableness,
definition	:	the trait of being hard to influence or control (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	insubordination,
definition	:	defiance of authority (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	obstreperousness,
definition	:	noisy defiance (noun.attribute)

3. an insubordinate act (noun.act)

derivation	:	rebellious,
definition	:	participating in organized resistance to a constituted government (adj.all)

derivation	:	rebellious,
definition	:	resisting control or authority (adj.all)

4. intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious,
definition	:	discontented as toward authority (adj.all)

derivation	:	defiant, noncompliant,
definition	:	boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all)

5. an insubordinate act (noun.act)

derivation	:	rebellious,
definition	:	participating in organized resistance to a constituted government (adj.all)

derivation	:	rebellious,
definition	:	resisting control or authority (adj.all)

6. intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious,
definition	:	discontented as toward authority (adj.all)

derivation	:	defiant, noncompliant,
definition	:	boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all)