B1 — Intermediateaggettivo/nome
ribelle
rebellious, defiant, nonconformist
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
indisciplinatoinsubordinatoanticonformistarivoluzionariosovversivo
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
docileubbidienteconformistaremissivoobbediente
Usage note
'Ribelle' can be romanticised (heroic rebel) or negative (disobedient). 'Anticonformista' is positive (not following the crowd). 'Insubordinato' is negative (refusing orders). 'Rivoluzionario' and 'sovversivo' are political/social terms.
Example
"Da adolescente era molto ribelle: non accettava nessuna regola."
"As a teenager he was very rebellious: he didn't accept any rules."
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