Definition of Rebellious

Rebellious

Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel; of the nature of rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful authority by force.

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Rebellious Quotations

Sons have always a rebellious wish to be disillusioned by that which charmed their fathers.
Aldous Huxley

In order for the artist to have a world to express he must first be situated in this world, oppressed or oppressing, resigned or rebellious, a man among men.
Charles Baudelaire

Should doubt knock at your doorway, just say to those skeptical, disturbing, rebellious thoughts, I propose to stay with my faith, with the faith of my people.
Thomas S. Monson

In the 1960s we were fighting to be recognized as equals in the marketplace, in marriage, in education and on the playing field. It was a very exciting, rebellious time.
Marlo Thomas

I have a bit of a rebellious nature.
John Cusack

Humanity has advanced, when it has advanced, not because it has been sober, responsible, and cautious, but because it has been playful, rebellious, and immature.
Tom Robbins

Once I started dancing, I was not the spoiled brat or the rebellious child that I was as a child.
Suzanne Farrell

My characters are driven by a passionate desire for justice. They are rebellious and incorruptible.
Tahar Ben Jelloun

The future will be the child of the past and the present, even if a rebellious child.
George Crumb

And I communed with many different faiths and even when I wanted to be rebellious I never did not believe in Him. I never believed the people who said God was destructive or punishing.
Alfre Woodard

I went through a period of great rebellion within my family, when I was about 9 or 10. I was mad, I had no focus, had no real interest in anything, and so I started to do things that were just rebellious and stupid.
Kevin Spacey

Many nations are like rebellious teenagers who try to figure out just how many times they can kick us in the teeth while still taking our money.
Paul Weyrich

And I think that's why I was going to be a musician. I was very rebellious. And I didn't want to be an actor. My father used to say to me you should be an actor if you want to be in the arts.
Katey Sagal

I was raised by the Christian Brothers, who believe in that, fortunately. They were, to me, the most rebellious arm of the Catholic Church - and one of the most liberal and forward thinking.
Paul Kantner

In the relations of a weak Government and a rebellious people there comes a time when every act of the authorities exasperates the masses, and every refusal to act excites their contempt.
John Reed

Whatever happened to the tomboy I used to be, the slightly rebellious rocker?
Brenda Lee

We were the rebels of the music industry so we wanted to write a rebellious song.
Brian Harvey

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Rebellious Translations

rebellious in Afrikaans is opstandig
rebellious in Dutch is oproerig, opstandig
rebellious in Spanish is rebelde
rebellious in Swedish is upprorisk

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