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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

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