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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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On this page you'll find 1317 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to defiance, such as: dereliction, infringement, disregard, dissension, indiscipline, and insurrection. From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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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Synonyms for DEFIANT: rebellious, rebel, stubborn, willful, wilful, contrary, adamant, disobedient; Antonyms of DEFIANT: obedient, docile, submissive, compliant, cooperative, amiable, amenable, deferential.
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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.