mutinous

adjective

mu·ti·nous ˈmyü-tə-nəs

ˈmyüt-nəs

Synonyms of mutinous next

: disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious

a mutinous crew

: turbulent, unruly

: of, relating to, or constituting mutiny

mutinous threats

mutinously adverb

mutinousness noun

Examples of mutinous in a Sentence

vowed that he would someday see the mutinous crew hang

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Struggling to earn the respect of his potentially mutinous crew, Stede’s fortunes changed after a fateful run-in with the infamous Captain Blackbeard (Taika Waititi). —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 June 2024 Other, cannier actors might learn from Prigozhin, melding his populism with a political program that has some purchase beyond mutinous mercenaries and that might attract a cadre within the Russian elite. —

Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 27 June 2023 Editors’ Picks Scarlett Johansson Shares Her Beauty Regimen The turmoil in Burkina Faso has fueled political instability as well, with mutinous soldiers twice citing the conflict as a rationale for seizing power by force in the past two and a half years. —

Christiaan Triebert, New York Times, 11 May 2024 As the mood within Facebook had begun to sour over the years, some badge posts began to take on a more mutinous tone. —

Jeff Horwitz, Rolling Stone, 11 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for mutinous