Synonyms for rebel
ˈrɛb əl; rɪˈbɛlrebel

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 5 votes

1. rebelnoun

   Synonyms:
   revolter, insurgent, traitor

   Antonyms:
   supporter, adherent

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1. Rebel, Reb, Johnny Reb, Johnny, greybacknoun

   `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

   Synonyms:
   maverick, greyback, insurrectionist, knot, grayback, freedom fighter, insurgent

2. insurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, rebelnoun

   a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

   Synonyms:
   freedom fighter, insurrectionist, guerilla, irregular, greyback, insurgent, guerrilla, maverick

3. maverick, rebelverb

   someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

   Synonyms:
   maverick, greyback, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, insurgent

4. rebel, arise, rise, rise upverb

   take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

   Synonyms:
   rise, prove, grow, get up, spring up, lift, climb, develop, surface, bob up, arise, resurrect, go up, come up, rear, mount, heighten, move up, originate, climb up, ascend, wax, stand up, uprise, rise up, jump, turn out, renegade

5. rebel, renegadeverb

   break with established customs

   Synonyms:
   arise, rise up, renegade, rise

Matched Categories

1. • Confederate Soldier
   • Dissent

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1. peter pan

   rebel

   rebewl

   Submitted by wecansavetheworldtogether123 on January 23, 2020  

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1. rebelnoun

   Synonyms:
   insurgent, traitor, revolter

2. rebelverb

   Synonyms:
   revolt, resist lawful authority, take up arms against the government

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1. rebelnoun

   Synonyms:
   insurgent, revolter, turncoat

2. rebelverb

   Synonyms:
   revolt, mutiny

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1. List of paraphrases for "rebel":

   rebels, rebellious, insurgent, rebellion, insurgency, insurgents, renegade, insurrectional, mutiny, guerrilla, revolt, rebelling, mutinous, insurgence, reb

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How to use rebel in a sentence?

1. AMYNE E. QASEM:

   I don’t care about who make the laws of society and how this was done, what matters to me is to rebel against them for the sake freedom

2. Lina Khatib:

   This attack in Damascus will show other rebel groups it is capable of delivering results.

3. Abdul Halim al-Attar:

   I wasn't a rebel. I wasn't some fighter in a car, i was just a pen seller and the whole world saw me.

4. Nadim Houry:

   We've seen a race to the bottom in Syria, with rebel groups mimicking the ruthlessness of government forces with devastating consequences for civilians.

5. Albert Camus:

   I rebel - therefore we exist.