Basic Details
Word: Mutinied
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Refused to obey the officers in charge and rose up against them, as soldiers or sailors might. It is the past tense of mutiny.
Synonyms: rebelled, revolted, rose up
Antonyms: obeyed, submitted
How to Spell Mutinied
Syllables: mu - ti - nied
Tricky part: Mutiny ends in y, and the y changes to i before ed: mutinied. Students often write mutinyed or drop a letter and write mutined.
Watch out for: mutinyed, mutined, mutineed
Memory tip: Bury becomes buried and mutiny becomes mutinied: the y steps aside for i, then ed comes along.
Usage Examples
Example 1: The crew mutinied after weeks of bad food and no pay.
Example 2: When the soldiers mutinied, the general had to flee the fort at night.
Example 3: In the story, the pirates mutinied and left their captain on an island.
Fun Fact
The revolt of 1857 began in Meerut on 10 May, when Indian soldiers of the East India Company's army mutinied against their British officers.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Three words in the list are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word.
1. mutinyed 2. rebellion 3. sepoy 4. regiment
a) a large unit of soldiers in an army
b) refused to obey officers and rose against them
c) an armed fight against a government or ruler
d) an Indian soldier who served under British command
Show answer
b) refused to obey officers and rose against them. Mutinyed is the wrong one: before ed, the y of mutiny turns into i.
Word Connection
Choose the word closest in meaning to mutinied as used in the sentence:
Tired of the cruel captain, the sailors mutinied and took control of the ship.
a) surrendered
b) rebelled
c) celebrated
d) obeyed
Show answer
b) rebelled. To mutiny is to rebel against those in command; obeyed is the opposite.
Word Cookie
Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:
m_t_nied
a) o, i
b) a, i
c) u, e
d) u, i
Show answer
d) u, i. Say mu-ti-ny: a u after the m and an i after the t.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who is most likely to have mutinied?
a) a ship's crew
b) a school choir
c) a group of tourists
d) a cricket audience
Show answer
a) a ship's crew
2. Which noun names the act of those who mutinied?
a) mutation
b) mutter
c) mutiny
d) mystery
Show answer
c) mutiny
