renegades

NOUN

person who is rebellious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defector deserter dissident heretic insurgent mutineer traitor

STRONG

apostate backslider betrayer double-crosser escapee exile fugitive iconoclast outlaw rebel recreant refugee runaway snake tergiversator turnabout turncoat

WEAK

abandoner forsaker schismatic snake in the grass

Antonyms

WEAK

adherent follower passivist

Example Sentences

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renegades

People didn’t come to the series with a working knowledge of the State Department, ready to see what the renegades were like.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

Brilliant, elusive and charming when he wants to be, Hannibal may have come closer than any other cultural icon to humanizing this tribe of dietary renegades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Bio praised the "gallant security forces" for repelling the "renegades" and said calm had been restored.

From Reuters ● Nov. 26, 2023

“As the combined team of our Security Forces continue to root out the remnant of the fleeing renegades, a nationwide curfew has been declared and citizens are encouraged to stay indoors,” he wrote.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2023

We were only rule followers pretending to be renegades.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson