defiance

English Thesaurus

1. a defiant act (noun.act)

hypernym	:	resistance,
definition	:	group action in opposition to those in power (noun.act)

2. intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	intractability, intractableness,
definition	:	the trait of being hard to influence or control (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	insubordination,
definition	:	defiance of authority (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	obstreperousness,
definition	:	noisy defiance (noun.attribute)

3. a hostile challenge (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	challenge,
definition	:	a call to engage in a contest or fight (noun.communication)

4. a defiant act (noun.act)

derivation	:	defiant, noncompliant,
definition	:	boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all)

5. intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious,
definition	:	discontented as toward authority (adj.all)

derivation	:	defiant, noncompliant,
definition	:	boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all)

6. a hostile challenge (noun.communication)

derivation	:	dare, defy,
definition	:	challenge (verb.communication)

derivation	:	defiant, noncompliant,
definition	:	boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all)

7. a defiant act (noun.act)

derivation	:	defiant, noncompliant,
definition	:	boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all)

8. intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious,
definition	:	discontented as toward authority (adj.all)

derivation	:	defiant, noncompliant,
definition	:	boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all)

9. a hostile challenge (noun.communication)

derivation	:	dare, defy,
definition	:	challenge (verb.communication)

derivation	:	defiant, noncompliant,
definition	:	boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (adj.all)