Defiant Synonyms and Antonyms
dĭ-fī'ənt
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Synonyms for Defiant
Requiring or exhibiting courage or daring:
Capable of, offering, or showing resistance. Often used in combination:
To pay no attention or heed to; ignore:
The act of confronting or challenging another, especially face-to-face
The quality of being refractory.
To come face to face with, especially with defiance or hostility:
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To defy is defined as to work against or resist something.
To be or act in contention or conflict with:
To call forth; evoke
To withstand; oppose; fend off; stand firm against; withstand the action of
Bold courage; daring
The act of defying; open, bold resistance to authority or opposition
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Requiring the full application of one's abilities, attention, or resources:
Contending or acting against; as, antagonistic forces.
Turbulent and uncontrollable:
The definition of recalcitrant is having behavior that is difficult to deal with and being uncooperative with authority.
(Law) Willfully disobedient to the summons or orders of a court.
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(Archaic, literary) Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful.
Not obedient.
Boldly disrespectful in speech or behavior; impertinent; impudent
insubmissive
Unwilling to submit; not submissive, disobedient
The definition of a challenge is an act of rebellion against someone or something.
An act or instance of this
To defy; dare
To overcome or put an end to, especially by force or strong opposition:
The definition of impugn is to question the truthfulness or validity of a statement.
To infringe; violate.
To turn down (an applicant, as for a job); refuse to accept.
To cause to rise:
Test is defined as to participate in or administer an exam or evaluation.
To disregard or act in a manner that does not conform to (a law or promise, for example).
The definition of noncompliant is someone or something that doesn't conform to an accepted model or accepted standards.
Not submissive to authority:
Not restrained by a sense of shame or propriety; rudely bold; brazen
Resistant to heat; hard to melt or work
(Chess) A position in which the player on the move must yield with his king allowing his opponent to advance with his own king.
To try to overcome; struggle against or contend with
To adorn the front of; to put on the front.
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Antonyms for Defiant
Full of or characterized by respect; showing deference or dutiful regard
Having or showing a tendency to submit without resistance; docile; yielding
The definition of tractable is someone or something easy to manage, control or handle.
subordinating
disobedient, disregardful
disobedient, disregardful
Resting satisfied or submissive; disposed tacitly to submit; assentive; as, an acquiescent policy.
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Of, relating to, or characteristic of a rebel or rebellion:
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