defiance

The word “defiance” has 3 syllables: de-fi-ance

It's pronounced as /dɪˈfaɪ.əns/

What is synonym and antonym for defiance?

In the thesaurus, “defiance” has 104 synonyms and 40 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for defiance along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for defiance

acidity
aggression
aggressiveness
antagonism
assaultiveness
balkiness
bellicosity
belligerence
belligerency
biliousness
captiousness
civil disobedience
combativeness
compunction
contentiousness
contrariness
contumacy
crankiness
crossness
demur
disagreeableness
discourteousness
disobedience
disputatiousness
disrespect
doggedness
feistiness
fierceness
fight
fractiousness
fretfulness
frowardness
grouchiness
grumpiness
hardheadedness
hostility
huffiness
hyperaggressiveness
imperialism
impertinence
impoliteness
impudence
inconsiderateness
inconsideration
insolence
insubordination
intractability
irascibility
irascibleness
irritability
irritableness
jingoism
knavery
militance
militancy
militantness
militarism
mischievousness
misgiving
mulishness
naughtiness
noncompliance
noncooperation
obduracy
obdurateness
objection
obstinacy
obstinateness
obstreperousness
opposition
orneriness
peevishness
pertinaciousness
pertinacity
perversity
pettishness
petulance
pigheadedness
protest
pugnacity
quarrelsomeness
querulousness
rebellion
rebelliousness
recalcitrance
refractoriness
remonstrance
reservation
resistance
rudeness
scrappiness
self-will
stubbornness
surliness
tenaciousness
tenacity
testiness
truculence
unfriendliness
ungraciousness
unruliness
waspishness
waywardness
willfulness

Antonyms for defiance

acceptance
acquiescence
affability
agreeability
amenability
amiability
amicability
anti-imperialism
antiaggression
antimilitarism
approval
benevolence
complaisance
compliance
cordiality
deference
docility
dutifulness
friendliness
geniality
gentleness
graciousness
kindliness
mildness
nonaggression
obedience
pacifism
placability
pleasantness
slavishness
sociability
submission
submissiveness
subordinateness
subordination
subservience
subserviency
tractability
tractableness
trainability

Meanings of defiance

noun
1. The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
2. Open or bold resistance to or disregard for authority, opposition, or power.
3. A challenging attitude or behaviour; challenge.

Example Sentences

His defiance of the rules got him suspended from school.
She raised her head in defiance, refusing to back down.
The protest was an act of defiance against the unjust law.
In open defiance, the workers walked off the job.
The speech was delivered with bold defiance of authority.

On this page you'll find 144 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to defiance, such as: acceptance, acidity, acquiescence, affability, aggression, aggressiveness, agreeability.

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