defiant

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adjective

boldly resisting authority or an opposing force (Freq. 2)
- brought up to be aggressive and defiant
- a defiant attitude
• Syn:
noncompliant
• Ant:
compliant
• Similar to:
insubordinate, resistant, resistive, obstreperous, recalcitrant
• See Also:
disobedient, insubordinate, intractable, unmanageable, difficult, unwilling
• Derivationally related forms:
noncompliance (for: noncompliant), defy, defiance