Show/feel repugnance, montonero, apostate, defy the authorities, be at odds with, flinch (from), and recoil are all synonyms for rebel. Obey and conform are these antonyms of rebel. And here are another 63 synonyms for rebel.
Rebel Synonyms
1. revolutionist
- Montonero
- Zapatista
- Agitator
- Anarchist
- Freedom fighter
- Guerrilla
- Insurgent
- Insurrectionary
- Insurrectionist
- Mutineer
- Mutinous
- Mutinying
- Rebellious
- Renegade
- Resistance fighter
- Revolutionary
- Revolutionist
- Subversive
- Terrorist
- Traitor
- Traitorous
2. dissenter
- Apostate
- Disruptor
- Dissenter
- Dissident
- Heretic
- Iconoclast
- Maverick
- Nonconformist
- Recusant
- Schismatic
- Bad boy
3. revolt
- Defy the authorities
- Mutiny
- Refuse to obey orders
- Revolt
- Riot
- Rise up in arms
- Rise up
- Stage/mount a rebellion
- Take to the streets
- Take up arms
- Be insubordinate
4. disobey
- Be at odds with
- Challenge
- Defy
- Disobey
- Dissent
- Flout
- Fly in the face of
- Kick against
- Oppose
- Refuse to obey
- Repudiate
- Resist
- Kick over the traces
5. recoil
- Flinch (from)
- Recoil
- Show/feel repugnance
- Shrink (from)
- Shy away (from)
- Pull back (from)