Synonyms for defiance
dɪˈfaɪ ənsde·fi·ance

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1. defiance, rebelliousnessnoun

   intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

   Synonyms:
   insubordination, rebelliousness

2. defiancenoun

   a hostile challenge

   Synonyms:
   rebelliousness

3. defiancenoun

   a defiant act

   Synonyms:
   rebelliousness

Matched Categories

1. • Challenge
   • Intractability
   • Resistance

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:2.0 / 2 votes

1. defiancenoun

   Synonyms:
   daring, challenge, invitation to combat

2. defiancenoun

   Synonyms:
   contempt, opposition, spite, despite

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1. defiancenoun

   Synonyms:
   challenge, provocation, opposition, insubmission, contumacy, contempt, insubordination, insurgency, mutiny, rebellion, recalcitration

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1. List of paraphrases for "defiance":

   contempt, challenge, disregard, disdain, insolence, contravention, scorn, violation, mistrust, disobedience, spite

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1. Jerry Nadler:

   The Department's decision reflects President Trump's blanket defiance of Congress's constitutionally mandated duties, in the coming days, I expect that Congress will have no choice but to confront the behavior of this lawless Administration. The Committee will also take a hard look at the officials who are enabling this cover up.

2. Willy Lam:

   It would be difficult for Apply Daily to survive if Jimmy Lai was jailed, jimmy Lai is not Jimmy Lai, but Jimmy Lai is the person providing the money for Jimmy Lai pro-democracy paper and the symbol of defiance. Jimmy Lai is a symbol of freedom of the media, in both Hong Kong and the Western world.

3. Joshua Pollack:

   This is a statement, symbolic of defiance, the pursuit of sanctions relief is over. Nothing is made explicit here, but it starts to set new expectations about the coming course of policy for 2020.

4. Alan Kazdin:

   The problem with 'defiance' is that it puts something in the child.

5. Linda Davidsen:

   We have been studying defiance from the last 150 years, the way to force change is by attempting disruptive, non-violent, respectful action that has an element of sacrifice.