What are some opposite words for rebel?
Antonyms for rebel
ˈrɛb əl; rɪˈbɛlrebel
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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
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maverick, greyback, insurrectionist, knot, grayback, freedom fighter, insurgentinsurgent, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, rebelnoun
a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
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freedom fighter, insurrectionist, guerilla, irregular, greyback, insurgent, guerrilla, maverickmaverick, rebelverb
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
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maverick, greyback, insurrectionist, freedom fighter, insurgentrebel, arise, rise, rise upverb
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
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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, renegaderebel, renegadeverb
break with established customs
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follower or person that follows rules; obedient.
a person or thing that refuses to follow orders or the law.
the mandolorian was a rebelin the show.
sycophant
a person who does not like to obey rules or who does not accept normal standards of behaviour, dress, etc.
he was a rebel in his teens but he’s a respectable citizen these days.
How to use rebel in a sentence?
I think too many members would rebel against that -- but we'll see, i am concerned there is pressure.
But it seems to be the rebel side that is more concerned about the trajectory at this moment, while the regime camp enjoys momentum, the regime itself never showed much openness for compromise even in its most vulnerable moments, so we can expect its current sense of momentum to further reinforce maximalism as Damascus pushes for a decisive military upper hand.
Secondly, the people living in rebel territory don't trust the Assad regime and see this cessation of hostilities as a trick designed so that the regime can take more territory.
The young always have the same problem -- how to rebel and conform at the same time. They have now solved this by defying their parents and copying one another.
Life is like a blanket too short. You pull it up and your toes rebel, you yank it down and shivers meander about your shoulder; but cheerful folks manage to draw their knees up and pass a very comfortable night.
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