rebels

NOUN

person who does not obey

Synonyms

STRONGEST

guerrilla insurgent opponent rioter secessionist separatist

STRONG

agitator anarchist antagonist apostate demagogue deserter dissenter experimenter heretic iconoclast independent individualist innovator malcontent mutineer nihilist nonconformist recreant renegade resistance revolutionary revolutionist subverter traitor turncoat

WEAK

disectarian experientialist frondeur insurrectionary overthrower revolter schismatic seditionist

Antonyms

STRONG

adherent loyalist

VERB

refuse to obey

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defy overthrow renounce resist revolt secede take up arms

STRONG

boycott censure combat criticize denounce disobey dissent fight mutiny oppose overturn remonstrate riot strike upset

WEAK

be insubordinate break with come out against drop out get out of line insurrect make waves opt out rise up rock the boat run amok turn against

Antonyms

STRONGEST

comply give in obey surrender yield

STRONG

agree approve compliment endorse laud lose make peace praise sanction support

Example Sentences

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Lebanese director Danielle Arbid faced a similar dilemma with her film "Only Rebels Win", which is being shown in the festival's Panorama section, and is set in her hometown of Beirut.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

He’ll get another $250,000 if the Rebels advance to the final and another $250,000 if they are crowned champions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

Come next September, Weis will be wearing purple and calling plays against the Rebels in their conference opener.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Rebels fans want nothing to do with Kiffin, the sixth-year Rebels coach who was in the midst of leading the team to its best ever regular season record.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

The Rebels scored more points against Permian in a 42-21 win than any team had scored against them in twenty-three years, and Winchell's own performance had been abysmal.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger