DEFIANCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DEFIANCE?

Need another word that means the same as “defiance”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “defiance” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Defiance” are: rebelliousness, resistance, opposition, confrontation

Defiance as a Noun

Definitions of "Defiance" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “defiance” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Open resistance; bold disobedience.
• A defiant act.
• Intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude.
• A hostile challenge.

Synonyms of "Defiance" as a noun (4 Words)

confrontation	Discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions. The race promised a classic confrontation between the two top runners in the world.
opposition	The major political party opposed to the party in office and prepared to replace it if elected. The opposition between practical and poetic language.
rebelliousness	An insubordinate act.
resistance	The degree to which a substance or device opposes the passage of an electric current causing energy dissipation By Ohm s law resistance measured in ohms is equal to the voltage divided by the current. He encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens.

Usage Examples of "Defiance" as a noun

• The demonstration was held in defiance of official warnings.
• An act of defiance.

Associations of "Defiance" (30 Words)

antipathy	The object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided. His fundamental antipathy to capitalism.
avert	Turn away or aside. They averted their eyes when the King entered.
censure	Harsh criticism or disapproval. Two MPs were singled out for censure.
condemning	Containing or imposing condemnation or censure.
contemn	Treat or regard with contempt. It lay in Deronda s nature usually to contemn the feeble.
contempt	A manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous. He was held in contempt.
despise	Feel contempt or a deep repugnance for. He despises the people he has to work for.
despite	Contemptuous treatment or behaviour; outrage. She wanted neither favor nor despite.
discouraged	Having lost confidence or enthusiasm; disheartened. Felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem.
disgust	A feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval aroused by something unpleasant or offensive. The sight filled her with disgust.
dislike	Have or feel a dislike or distaste for. I know all his likes and dislikes.
hate	An intensely disliked person or thing. A hate campaign.
hatred	The emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action. His murderous hatred of his brother.
hinder	Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of. The hinder part of a carcass.
impermissible	Not permitted or allowed. Their refusal to discuss the issue is impermissible.
loath	Unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom. Loath to admit a mistake.
negatively	In a negative way, especially by expressing denial, disagreement, or refusal. Negatively charged ions.
pessimistic	Tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. He was pessimistic about the prospects.
prohibition	The prevention by law of the manufacture and sale of alcohol, especially in the US between 1920 and 1933. They were restrained by a prohibition in their charter.
proscribe	Forbid, especially by law. Strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces.
proscription	The action of forbidding something; banning. The proscription of the party after the 1715 Rebellion.
reluctant	Not eager. Reluctant to help.
resistant	Able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress. Some of the old Churches are resistant to change.
revulsion	Intense aversion. News of the attack will be met with sorrow and revulsion.
scorn	Reject with contempt. At her lowest ebb she would have scorned to stoop to such tactics.
stubborn	Difficult to move, remove, or cure. A stubborn infection.
taboo	Place under a taboo. Many taboos have developed around physical exposure.
tacit	Implied by or inferred from actions or statements. Your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement.
unwilling	In spite of contrary volition. An unwilling assistant.
unwillingness	The quality or state of being unwilling to do something; reluctance. His unwillingness to cooperate vetoed every proposal I made.