different between wrongheaded vs rebellious

English

Alternative forms

• wrong-headed

Etymology

wrong +? headed

Adjective

wrongheaded (comparative more wrongheaded, superlative most wrongheaded)

1. Having an obstinately (persistently, stubbornly) perverse/erroneous opinion or judgement.

   He's not just wrong, but wrongheaded, about raising the kids.

   • 1840, Colburn's New Monthly Magazine and Humorist (volume 60, page 492)

     Reputation—a mere barren reputation, that brings nothing with it, save a post obit bond on posterity—has lost its ancient value: and the panters after posthumous reputation are now closely confined to a few wrongheaded enthusiasts, […]

Derived terms

• wrongheadedly
• wrongheadedness

English

Alternative forms

• rebellous (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle English rebellious; equivalent to rebel +? -ious.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???b?li?s/, /???b?lj?s/
• Rhymes: -?li?s
• Hyphenation: re?bel?lious

Adjective

rebellious (comparative more rebellious, superlative most rebellious)

1. Showing rebellion.

Synonyms

• defiant
• restive

Antonyms

• docile

Translations

Middle English

Alternative forms

• rebellous, rebellyus, rebellouse

Etymology

From rebellen +? -ous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /r??b?liu?s/, /r??b?lju?s/, /r??b?lu?s/, /r??b?lius/, /r??b?ljus/, /r??b?lus/

Adjective

rebellious (Late Middle English)

1. Refusing to submit to authorities; rebellious.

Descendants

• English: rebellious

References

• “rebelli?us, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-16.