Synonyms for defiant
dɪˈfaɪ əntde·fi·ant

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1. defiantadjective

   Synonyms:
   dareful

2. defiantadjective

   Defying.

   Synonyms:
   dareful

3. defiantadjective

   Boldly resisting opposition.

   Synonyms:
   dareful

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1. defiant, noncompliantadjective

   boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

   "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"

   Synonyms:
   noncompliant

   Antonyms:
   compliant, conformable, lamblike, nonresistant, amenable

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1. defiantadjective

   Synonyms:
   bold, daring, courageous

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1. defiantadjective

   Synonyms:
   disobedient, insubmissive, contumacious, bellicose, rebellious, contumelious, refractory, cockahoop, mutinous

   Antonyms:
   obedient, tractable, submissive

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1. List of paraphrases for "defiant":

   challenger, challenging, defies, defying, defy

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1. Artavious Coleman:

   One of them actually lunged at one of the officers. He went for a tackle. Thats when I pulled out my phone, they got defiant, aggressive, and the officer had no other choice to defend himself, I think.

2. Claudette Colvin:

   People said I was crazy, because I was 15 years old and defiant and shouting,' It's my constitutional right !'.

3. John Katko:

   And that's before Afghanistan fell, this is a very dangerous situation, and what is most disturbing is that the president was just defiant as hell about his decision – it is clear he didn't listen to his key military advisers – and he did not talk about the biggest implication of his decision, which is an increased threat to the homeland.

4. French President Emmanuel Macron:

   I hear the defiance of all our partners, I'm not mad, but I know that being defiant and weak... is not a policy, it's a completely inefficient system, there is a second choice, which is to be demanding and restart a strategic dialogue because today we talk less and less, conflicts multiply and we aren't able to resolve them, he added. U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, who spoke immediately after Pompeo, focused his remarks solely on China, accusing Beijing of a.

5. Chase Scolnick:

   As Orange County Superior Court observed, Bill Gross's conduct was' defiant and contemptuous,' and Amy Gross's testimony was' preposterous' and' lacking in credibility,' hopefully, the Court's ruling of a five-day jail sentence causes The Grosses to finally realize The Grosses billions do not mean they are above the law.