mutinous

[myoot-n-uhs]

adjective

1. disposed to, engaged in, or involving revolt against authority.

   Synonyms: insurgent, revolutionary, insurrectionary, seditious
   Antonyms: patriotic

2. characterized by mutiny; rebellious.

   Synonyms: uncontrollable, unruly, fractious, obstreperous, insubordinate, refractory
   Antonyms: obedient

3. difficult to control.

   mutinous feelings.

mutinous

/ ˈmjuːtɪnəs /

adjective

1. openly rebellious or disobedient

   a mutinous child

2. characteristic or indicative of mutiny

Other Word Forms

• mutinously adverb
• mutinousness noun
• nonmutinous adjective
• nonmutinousness noun
• unmutinous adjective
• unmutinousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mutinous¹

First recorded in 1570–80; obsolete mutine “mutiny” (from Middle French mutin; mutineer ) + -ous

Example Sentences

Rajoelina went into hiding just before he was ousted on October 14 in a coup led by the commander of a mutinous army unit, Michael Randrianirina, who was sworn in as president on October 17.

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The protests reached a pivotal point at the weekend when mutinous soldiers and security forces joined the demonstrators and called for the president and other government ministers to step down.

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Expanding free school meals for kids in England seems designed to placate some of those critics in advance, but there could be more to make them mutinous.

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A smattering of boos at the final whistle of the Europa League draw with Dutch side Twente does not suggest a mutinous mood in the stands exists just yet.

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The rupture in military cooperation followed last July’s ouster of the country’s democratically elected president by mutinous soldiers.

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