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adjective
- 1. (of a soldier or sailor) refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority: "mutinous soldiers occupied the radio station"
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MUTINOUS definition: 1. (especially of a sailor or a soldier) refusing to obey orders or attempting to take control from…. Learn more.
1. a. : disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious. a mutinous crew. b. : turbulent, unruly. 2. : of, relating to, or constituting mutiny. mutinous threats. mutinously adverb. mutinousness noun. Synonyms. insurgent. insurrectionary. rebellious. revolutionary. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of mutinous in a Sentence.
Synonyms for MUTINOUS: insurgent, traitorous, rebellious, revolutionary, insurrectionary, treacherous, treasonous, seditious; Antonyms of MUTINOUS: loyal, constant, steadfast, true, staunch, devoted, obedient, submissive
( especially of a sailor or a soldier) refusing to obey orders or attempting to take control from people in authority: The mutinous sailors took control of the ship. Mutinous soldiers occupied the state radio station in the capital. refusing or not willing to do what you are told to do:
adjective. These are words and phrases related to mutinous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of mutinous. The population was mutinous. Synonyms. seditious. insurrectionary. revolutionary. insurgent. Antonym. patriotic. The mutinous crew threw the captain overboard. Synonyms. rebellious. refractory.
1. Of, engaged in, disposed to, or constituting mutiny. See Synonyms at insubordinate. 2. Unruly; disaffected: a mutinous child. 3. Turbulent and uncontrollable: "mutinous passions, and conflicting fears" (Percy Bysshe Shelley). [From obsolete mutine, mutiny; see mutiny .] mu′ti·nous·ly adv. mu′ti·nous·ness n.
Mutinous refers to a strong resistance, rebellion, or disobedience against authority, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers. It can also apply to any situation where there is revolt or defiance against control or established rules. Webster Dictionary Rate this definition: 0.0 / 0 votes.
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Mutinous - consisting of or characterized by or inciting to mutiny; mutinous acts; mutinous thoughts; a speech...
mutinous adj 1: disposed to or in a state of mutiny; "the men became mutinous and insubordinate" 2: consisting of or characterized by or inciting to mutiny; "mutinous acts"; "mutinous thoughts"; "a mutinous speech"
