63 synonyms for rebel such as show/feel repugnance, montonero, apostate, defy the authorities, be at odds with, flinch (from), and recoil. Rebel is a noun, and its antonyms are obey and conform.
Montonero, Zapatista, agitator, anarchist, freedom fighter, guerrilla, insurgent, insurrectionary, insurrectionist, mutineer, mutinous, mutinying, rebellious, renegade, resistance fighter, revolutionary, revolutionist, subversive, terrorist, traitor, and traitorous.
Apostate, bad boy, disruptor, dissenter, dissident, heretic, iconoclast, maverick, nonconformist, recusant, and schismatic.
Be insubordinate, defy the authorities, mutiny, refuse to obey orders, revolt, riot, rise up, rise up in arms, stage/mount a rebellion, take to the streets, and take up arms.
Be at odds with, challenge, defy, disobey, dissent, flout, fly in the face of, kick against, kick over the traces, oppose, refuse to obey, repudiate, and resist.
Flinch (from), pull back (from), recoil, show/feel repugnance, shrink (from), and shy away (from).