mutinous

American  

[myoot-n-uhs] / ˈmyut n əs /

adjective

1. disposed to, engaged in, or involving revolt against authority.

   Synonyms:

   insurgent, revolutionary, insurrectionary, seditious

   Antonyms:

   patriotic

2. characterized by mutiny; rebellious.

   Synonyms:

   uncontrollable, unruly, fractious, obstreperous, insubordinate, refractory

   Antonyms:

   obedient

3. difficult to control.

   mutinous feelings.

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mutinous British  

/ ˈmjuːtɪnəs /

adjective

1. openly rebellious or disobedient

   a mutinous child

2. characteristic or indicative of mutiny

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Other Word Forms

• mutinously adverb
• mutinousness noun
• nonmutinous adjective
• nonmutinousness noun
• unmutinous adjective
• unmutinousness noun

Etymology

Origin of mutinous

First recorded in 1570–80; obsolete mutine “mutiny” (from Middle French mutin; mutineer ) + -ous