Meaning
rebellious
- defiant
In a sentence
Da piccolo era molto ribelle a scuola.
As a child he was very rebellious at school.
Perché tuo figlio è così ribelle oggi?
Why is your son so rebellious today?
Non sono ribelle, voglio solo scegliere da sola.
I'm not rebellious, I just want to choose by myself.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ribelle | masculine · singular |
| ribelle | feminine · singular |
| ribelli | masculine · plural |
| ribelli | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used for people or attitudes: ragazzo ribelle, spirito ribelle. For open disobedience in institutions, ribelle can sound stronger than indisciplinato.
- It agrees in gender and number: ribelle, ribelli. Singular masculine and feminine are identical: un ragazzo ribelle, una ragazza ribelle.
- As a noun, ribelle means rebel: i ribelli. Don’t confuse adjective and noun use in translation.