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MUTINY Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word mutiny. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word mutiny. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for MUTINY

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defiance
nounn
noun

• intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

• a hostile challenge

• a defiant act

disobedience
nounn
noun

• the failure to obey

• the trait of being unwilling to obey

insurgency
nounn
noun

• an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict

insurrection
nounn
noun

• organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

rebellion
nounn
noun

• refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

• organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

resistance
nounn
noun

• the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

• any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion

• a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

• the military action of resisting the enemy's advance

• (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

• the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents

• a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force

• the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)

• (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness

• an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

• group action in opposition to those in power

revolt
verb, nounv, n
noun

• organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

verb

• make revolution

• fill with distaste

• cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of

revolution
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

• the overthrow of a government by those who are governed

• a single complete turn (axial or orbital)

riot
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a public act of violence by an unruly mob

• a state of disorder involving group violence

• a joke that seems extremely funny

• a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

verb

• take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot

• engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking

sedition
nounn
noun

• an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government

uprising
nounn
noun

• organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

Best Hypernyms For MUTINY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mutiny, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
insurrection rebellion revolt uprising arise insubordination rebel rise rising
Phrases (1)
rise up

Alternatives for DEFIANCE

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