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Spell Bee Word: Mutinous


Basic Details

Word: Mutinous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Refusing to obey the people in charge, or ready to rebel against them, as sailors or soldiers might.

Synonyms: rebellious, defiant, disobedient

Antonyms: obedient, loyal

How to Spell Mutinous

Syllables: mu - ti - nous

Tricky part: The y of mutiny simply drops before ous. Students often add an extra i (mutinious) or write the ending as us.

Watch out for: mutinious, mutinus, mutenous

Memory tip: Start from mutiny, cut off the y and attach ous: mutin + ous. No new i appears, unlike in glorious.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The mutinous soldiers refused to march any further.

Example 2: After the third rainy day, the campers were in a mutinous mood.

Example 3: A mutinous look crossed Kunal's face when he was told to clean his room again.

Fun Fact

The great revolt of 1857 in India spread fast after sepoys mutinied at Meerut on 10 May 1857.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word mutinous as used in the sentence:

The sailors grew mutinous after weeks at sea without fresh food.

a) obedient
b) rebellious
c) defiant
d) unruly

Show answer

a) obedient. Obedient sailors follow orders, which is just what mutinous ones refuse to do.

Mingle-Mangle

Unscramble the jumbled word in the sentence and choose the correct word:

The usmnoitu crew locked the captain inside his cabin.

a) ominous
b) numerous
c) nutritious
d) mutinous

Show answer

d) mutinous. The jumble has a t but no r, which rules out numerous and nutritious; ominous lacks the t.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

mutinious

a) i
b) o
c) u
d) n

Show answer

a) i. Mutiny gives mutinous with no i before ous.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A mutinous group is one that ____.

a) refuses to obey
b) works very hard
c) travels by ship
d) sings together

Show answer

a) refuses to obey

2. Mutinous is the adjective formed from which noun?

a) mutton
b) mutiny
c) mute
d) mutual

Show answer

b) mutiny

Associated Words

magnitudetranslationcommencedconspicuoustruthful
civilengenderconscientioussleptbarrister

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