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defiant
adj. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"
Fuzzynyms (5)
rebellious, mutinous
adj. disposed to or in a state of mutiny; "the men became mutinous and insubordinate"
rebellious, contumacious
adj. resisting control or authority; "temperamentally rebellious"; "a rebellious crew"
bold
adj. fearless and daring; "bold settlers on some foreign shore"; "a bold speech"; "a bold adventure"
Synonyms (5)
disobedient
adj. not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children"
insubordinate
adj. not submissive to authority; "a history of insubordinate behavior"; "insubordinate boys"
intractable
adj. not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal"
unmanageable
adj. difficult to manage or control; "a difficult child", "an unmanageable situation"
unwilling
adj. not disposed or inclined toward; "an unwilling assistant"
Antonyms (6)
compliant
adj. disposed or willing to comply; "children compliant with the parental will"
willing, submissive, agreeable, amenable
adj. disposed or willing to comply; "someone amenable to persuasion"
humble
adj. marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski
defiant
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