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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

bold and showing defiance or opposition to authority;

e.g. He was defiant towards his superiors and was hence fired.

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Similar Words

Balky

Contrary

Contumacious

Demagogic

Disobedient

Fractious

Froward

Incompliant

Insubordinate

Intractable

Monkeyish

Noncooperative

Obstreperous

Rebel

Rebellious

Recalcitrant

Recusant

Refractory

Resistant

Restive

Retentive

Unamenable

Uncooperative

Undisciplined

Ungovernable

Unruly

Untoward

Wayward

Willful

Wrongheaded

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Opposite Words

Acquiescent

Agreeable

Amenable

Amiable

Biddable

Compliant

Conformable

Cooperative

Courteous

Deferential

Disciplined

Docile

Law-abiding

Long-suffering

Manageable

Mannerly

Obedient

Obliging

Obsequious

Orderly

Passive

Patient

Placable

Resigned

Respectful

Ruly

Servile

Slavish

Stoic

Submissive

Subservient

Supine

Teachable

Tolerant

Tractable

Uncomplaining

Unresistant

Well-bred

Yielding

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Related Words

Adamant

Adamantine

Arch

Archer

Audacious

Bad

Bold

Bold-faced

Brash

Brassbound

Brassy

Brazen

Brazen-faced

Cheeky

Cocksure

Cocky

Contrary

Deaf

Discourteous

Disorderly

Dissident

Dogged

Errant

Fractious

Fresh

Froward

Hard

Hardheaded

Headstrong

Ill-bred

Ill-mannered

Ill-natured

Immovable

Impertinent

Implacable

Impolite

Impudent

Inconsiderate

Inflexible

Insolent

Insurgent

Intransigent

Lawless

Mischievous

Monkeyish

Mulish

Mutinous

Nervy

Nonconformist

Noncooperative

Obdurate

Obstinate

Opinionated

Ornery

Peevish

Pertinacious

Perverse

Pigheaded

Rebellious

Resistant

Revolutionary

Rigid

Rude

Sassy

Saucy

Self-willed

Stubborn

Unbending

Uncivil

Uncompromising

Uncontrollable

Uncooperative

Uncouth

Undisciplined

Ungracious

Unmanageable

Unmannerly

Unrelenting

Unruly

Unyielding

Wild

Willful

Wise

Wrongheaded

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