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- DictionaryDe·fi·ance/dəˈfīəns/
noun
- 1. open resistance; bold disobedience: "the demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings"
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Synonyms for DEFIANCE: rebellion, willfulness, rebelliousness, disrespect, contrariness, disobedience, insubordination, recalcitrance; Antonyms of DEFIANCE: compliance, obedience, subordination, submission, tractability, subservience, amiability, agreeability.
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n. # breach. mutiny. n. # disobedience. Another way to say Defiance? Synonyms for Defiance (other words and phrases for Defiance).
Other forms: defiances. Stand up when the powers that be order you to sit down, and you've given a fine example of defiance. It happens when someone or a group of someones openly flouts or challenges authority.
noun. These are words and phrases related to defiance. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of defiance. The child showed defiance by refusing to eat. Synonyms. disobedience. rebelliousness. rebellion. obstinacy. hostility.
Synonyms for DEFIANCE: challenge, disobedience, insubordination, rebellion, provocation, resistance, audacity, boldness; Antonyms for DEFIANCE: obedience, regard, respect, submission, acquiescence, subordination.
Definition. a demanding or stimulating situation. In December, she saw off the first challenge to her leadership. Synonyms. test, trial, opposition, confrontation, defiance, ultimatum, face-off (slang)
Synonyms for DEFIANCE: resistance, confrontation, contempt, disobedience, disregard, insolence, insubordination, opposition, rebelliousness, …
