mutinous
adjective
, ˈmyüt-nəs\
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insurgent, insurrectionary, rebellious, revolutionary
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His obsession soon jeopardizes the mutinous crew when the gigantic and deadly creature attacks the ship. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 Mali has been in turmoil since a 2012 uprising prompted mutinous soldiers to overthrow the president of a decade. — Washington Post, "UN votes to make tackling central Mali violence a priority," 28 June 2019 Mutiny or any mutinous act committed on board a vessel at sea. — Mary Hui, Quartz, "These are all the crimes Hong Kong is considering extraditing people for under a new law," 7 June 2019 Mali has been in turmoil since a 2012 uprising prompted mutinous soldiers to overthrow the president of a decade. — Edith M. Lederer, The Seattle Times, "Mali warns any cut in UN force will strengthen militants," 29 Mar. 2019 But the mutinous atmosphere won’t be lost on owner Roman Abramovich, who has spent the year watching from afar because the British government stymied the Russian billionaire’s visa renewal. — Rob Harris, The Seattle Times, "Maurizio Sarri isolated at Chelsea after fans turn on him," 19 Feb. 2019 Leaders in France and Germany remain firmly committed to the European project, but with Britain on the brink of secession, Italy and Poland mutinous and Hungary defiant, the outlook is dimming. — Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, "Incredible Shrinking Europe," 11 Feb. 2019 How can a mere scent encapsulate the mutinous desires that even the shyest, most genteel among us are harboring these days? — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "Maison Margiela’s New Fragrance Is Starting a Revolution—Just Ask Its 6 Bold Celebrity Muses," 25 Sep. 2018 After Delano finally sees the truth his men overwhelm the mutinous slaves. — Andrew Delbanco, WSJ, "Five Best: Andrew Delbanco on Books on Slavery and the Coming of the Civil War," 30 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mutinous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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