Definitions For Rebel

noun

  • A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
  • Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
  • Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
  • A person who opposes or fights against a government
  • A person who opposes a person or group in authority : a person who does not obey rules or accept normal standards of behavior, dress, etc.

verb

  • Take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
  • Break with established customs
  • To oppose or fight against a government
  • To oppose a person or group in authority : to refuse to obey rules or accept normal standards of behavior, dress, etc.

Is Rebel a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
7
Words with Friends
9

The word Rebel is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Rebel in a Sentence

  • Today's rebel chefs feel free to ignore the dictates of classic French cuisine
  • The government captured six armed rebels.
  • He was a rebel against the school administration.
  • He is a typical teenage rebel.
  • When the government imposed more taxes, the people rebelled.
  • The protesters are rebelling against the new tax law.
  • Children often rebel against their parents.

Synonyms for Rebel

Antonyms for Rebel

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