mutiny

noundefiance, resistance

verbdefy, revolt

Synonyms for mutiny

noun defiance, resistance

Antonyms for mutiny

Word Origin & History

1560s, with noun suffix -y (1) + obsolete verb mutine "revolt" (1540s), from Middle French mutiner "to revolt," from meutin "rebellious," from meute "a revolt, movement," from Vulgar Latin *movita "a military uprising," from fem. past participle of Latin movere "to move" (see move (v.)).

Example Sentences for mutiny

This was a clear case of mutiny, and the only one in which I was ever implicated.

He shook his head in silent contradiction, frowning; but not frowning because of the girl's mutiny.

Yet his being there put a different complexion on her act of mutiny.

In the meantime all the troops had assembled and the mutiny been swiftly stamped out.

The result of this attempt to modify the scheme was the Indian mutiny.

Murmur is regarded as mutiny, and he who complains is shot as a conspirator.

French law had, for once, overlooked the matter, rather than have a mutiny in the army.

It's about time we had a mutiny among the general practitioners.

He should be able to quell a mutiny, check a mob or stamp out a rebellion.

There'd have been a mutiny right then if I'd caught sight of you.

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Synonyms for mutiny

Antonyms for mutiny

disobedience

disobey

disobeyed

insubordination

insurgence

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Antonyms for mutiny

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disobedience

disobey

disobeyed

insubordination

insurgence

Synonyms for mutiny

commotion