Synonyms for revolt
- noun
- verb
Most common
rebellion armed rebellion uprising insurrection armed revolt
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Rebellion
rebellion, insurrection, uprising, armed rebellion, revolution, mutiny, rebel, rising, insurgency, sedition, rise, arise, turn
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Verb
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
An act of revolting.
- v. 1
To rebel, particularly against authority.
The farmers had to revolt against the government to get what they deserved.
Related words
- Word family
- revolter
- Phrases
- armed revolt
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A revolt is an uprising against existing authority without the comprehensive views of change in the form or administration of government that are involved in revolution. Slaves make insurrection; soldiers or sailors break out in mutiny; subject provinces rise in revolt.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- rebellion Piercings can be a form of rebellion for teenagers.
- uprising The uprising failed to achieve its objectives.
- insurrection Tom was arrested for inciting an insurrection.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| revolt | falling | |
| rebellion | steady | |
| uprising | steady | |
| insurrection | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- turn1, rise1
- 5 letters
- shock1, rebel2, arise2, repel2
- 6 letters
- rising2, offend2, mutiny3, sicken2
- 7 letters
- disgust2
- 8 letters
- uprising3, sedition3, nauseate3
- 9 letters
- rebellion3
- 10 letters
- revolution4, insurgency4
- 12 letters
- insurrection4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rebel2 = 2 syllables).