Defiance Synonyms and Antonyms

dĭ-fīəns
Behavior or an act that is intentionally provocative
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. challenge
  2. disobedience
  3. insubordination
  4. rebellion
  5. provocation
  6. resistance
  7. audacity
  8. boldness
  9. insurgence
  10. contempt
  11. contumacy
  12. contemptuous of
  13. rebelliousness
  14. disregard
  15. hostility
  16. notwithstanding
  17. insolence
  18. insubmission
  19. in-spite-of
  20. insurgency
  21. mutiny
  22. opposition
  23. incorrigibility
  24. insuppressibility
  25. recalcitration
  26. revolt
  27. ungovernability
  28. unsubmissiveness
The disposition boldly to defy or resist authority or an opposing force
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. contempt
  2. contumacy
  3. despite
  4. recalcitrance
  5. recalcitrancy
Antonyms:
  1. obedience
  2. regard
  3. respect
  4. submission
  5. acquiescence
  6. subordination

Words Related to Defiance

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Defiance Sentence Examples

  • There was challenge and defiance in her gaze.

  • Aggravated by her second display of defiance in one night, he crossed to her and planted his hands on either side of her chair, demanding her attention.

  • The leading British ship, the "Defiance" (74), carrying the flag of Rear-Admiral Graves, anchored just south of the Trekroner.

  • The blatant defiance was so sweetly uttered, he didn't know how to respond.

  • She stood, meeting his gaze with defiance.

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