REBELLION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for REBELLION?

Need another word that means the same as “rebellion”? Find 20 synonyms and 30 related words for “rebellion” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Rebellion” are: insurrection, revolt, rising, uprising, mutiny, revolution, insurgence, insurgency, rioting, riot, defiance, disobedience, rebelliousness, insubordination, mutinousness, subversion, subversiveness, resistance, dissent, nonconformity

Rebellion as a Noun

Definitions of "Rebellion" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “rebellion” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• An act of armed resistance to an established government or leader.
• Refusal to accept some authority or code or convention.
• Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another.
• The action or process of resisting authority, control, or convention.

Synonyms of "Rebellion" as a noun (20 Words)

defiance	A hostile challenge. The demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings.
disobedience	The trait of being unwilling to obey. Disobedience to law is sometimes justified.
dissent	The act of protesting a public often organized manifestation of dissent. There was no dissent from this view.
insubordination	An insubordinate act. He was dismissed for insubordination.
insurgence	An organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict. There has been an insurgence of books about healthcare.
insurgency	An organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict. Rebels are waging an armed insurgency to topple the monarchy.
insurrection	A violent uprising against an authority or government. Opposition to the new regime led to armed insurrection.
mutinousness	The quality of being mutinous; rebelliousness.
mutiny	Open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers. A mutiny by those manning the weapons could trigger a global war.
nonconformity	Nonconformists as a body, especially Protestants dissenting from the Anglican Church. Youngsters are rejecting rebellion and nonconformity in favour of becoming model citizens.
rebelliousness	Intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude.
resistance	The degree to which a substance or device opposes the passage of an electric current causing energy dissipation By Ohm s law resistance measured in ohms is equal to the voltage divided by the current. Many insects show resistance to at least one chemical.
revolt	An attempt to end the authority of a person or body by rebelling. The peasants rose in revolt.
revolution	An instance of revolving. Revolution about the axis of rotation.
riot	A highly amusing or entertaining person or thing. Riot police.
rioting	The violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd. The clashes followed a night of rioting in several parts of the city.
rising	A movement upward. The reforms led to peasant risings.
subversion	The undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution. Subversions of conventional morality.
subversiveness	Disloyalty by virtue of subversive behavior.
uprising	Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another. An armed uprising.

Usage Examples of "Rebellion" as a noun

• The Bretons rose in rebellion against the King.
• His body was in rebellion against fatigue.
• An act of teenage rebellion.
• Each generation must have its own rebellion.
• The authorities put down a rebellion by landless colonials.

Associations of "Rebellion" (30 Words)

activism	The policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change. Growing activism on the abortion issue.
ascent	A movement upward. His ascent to power.
civil	Relating to civil law. Civil peoples.
complain	Express complaints discontent displeasure or unhappiness. The plaintiff s lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client.
deed	Convey or transfer property or rights by legal deed. Mortgage deeds.
demonstration	A show of military force or preparedness. His demonstration of the need for computer corpora in language study is convincing.
disloyalty	The quality of not being loyal to a person, country, or organization; unfaithfulness. An accusation of disloyalty and betrayal.
disobedience	The trait of being unwilling to obey. Disobedience to law is sometimes justified.
dissenter	A person who dissents from some established policy.
dissentient	Disagreeing, especially with a majority. Dissentient voices were castigated as hopeless bureaucrats.
firebrand	A piece of burning wood. A political firebrand.
improving	Getting higher or more vigorous. An improving economy.
ingratitude	A lack of gratitude. He returned his daughter s care with ingratitude and unkindness.
instigator	Someone who deliberately foments trouble. He was not the instigator of the incident.
insubordination	Defiance of authority; refusal to obey orders. He was dismissed for insubordination.
insurgent	A person fighting against a government or invading force; a rebel or revolutionary. An attack by armed insurgents.
insurrection	Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another. The insurrection was savagely put down.
mutiny	Engage in a mutiny against an authority. The crew were on the verge of mutiny.
overthrow	A score made because the ball has been overthrown. The Czar was overthrown.
prosecutor	A barrister or other lawyer who conducts the case against a defendant in a criminal court. Prosecutors are fully entitled to bring any number of offences against a single defendant.
protest	The act of protesting a public often organized manifestation of dissent. The workers were protesting economic measures enacted a week earlier.
rebel	A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority especially in the hope of improving conditions. Tory rebels.
revolt	Take violent action against an established government or ruler; rebel. The people revolted when bread prices tripled again.
riot	Take part in a riot disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot. He was convicted on charges of riot and assault.
rising	Newly come into prominence. The rising generation.
seditious	In opposition to a civil authority or government. The letter was declared seditious.
steeply	In a steep manner. Prices rose steeply.
treason	The crime of betraying one’s country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government. They were convicted of treason.
uphill	Towards the top of a hill or slope. Follow the track uphill.
uprising	An act of resistance or rebellion; a revolt. An armed uprising.