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mutinous

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mu⋅ti⋅nous

  [myoot-n-uhs]
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–adjective
1. disposed to, engaged in, or involving revolt against authority.
2. characterized by mutiny; rebellious.
3. difficult to control: mutinous feelings.
Origin:
1570–80; obs. mutine mutiny (< MF mutin; see mutineer ) + -ous

Related forms:
mu⋅ti⋅nous⋅ly, adverb
mu⋅ti⋅nous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. seditious, insurrectionary, revolutionary, insurgent. 2. refractory, insubordinate, riotous, disaffected.

Antonyms:
1. patriotic. 2. obedient.
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mu·ti·nous   (myōōt'n-əs)   
adj.  

  1. Of, relating to, 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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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