Synonyms of mutinous

mutinous

adjective

ˈmyü-tə-nəs 

as in insurgent

taking part in a rebellion

vowed that he would someday see the mutinous crew hang

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insurgent
• traitorous
• rebellious
• revolutionary
• insurrectionary
• treacherous
• treasonous
• seditious
• defiant
• insubordinate
• disobedient
• demagogic
• agitating
• recalcitrant
• restive
• unruly
• refractory
• ungovernable
• rabble-rousing
• intractable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loyal
• constant
• steadfast
• true
• staunch
• devoted
• obedient
• submissive
• compliant
• tractable
• true-blue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mutinous

The 1990s were a period of instability across the country, including in Goma, which saw periods of widespread looting that started with mutinous security forces and during which soldiers terrorized the population. — Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026

France at a World Cup tends to carry a certain kind of expectation, elegance under pressure, brilliance available on demand, and the constant possibility that everything will suddenly become either sublime or mutinous. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026

In ancient Roman times, military generals are thought to have used a tactic known as decimation to punish mutinous groups of mercenary soldiers. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 20 May 2026

But then a twist of fate in the form of a mutinous slave ship off the coast of the United States offered an opportunity to take the battle over slavery to the courts. — Time, 24 Sep. 2025