mutinous
/ˈmjutənəs/
adjective
- Refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority; rebellious, especially in a military or naval context.
- The mutinous sailors refused to follow the captain's commands.
- The general faced a mutinous battalion that would not advance into battle.
- After weeks of harsh treatment, the crew became mutinous and planned a revolt.
- Showing a strong desire to resist or defy authority or control.
- The workers had a mutinous mood after the pay cut was announced.
- The teenager gave her parents a mutinous glare when they told her to clean her room.
- His mutinous attitude got him into trouble with the school principal.
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