Defiance and Meanness

Defiance

Defiance noun - Refusal to obey.

Meanness and defiance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Meanness" instead a noun "Defiance".

Nearby Words: defiant, defied, defiantly

Meanness

Meanness noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.

Defiance and meanness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiance" instead a noun "Meanness".

Nearby Words: mean, meanly

How words are described

pure pure defiance pure meanness
usual usual defiance usual meanness
sheer sheer defiance sheer meanness
actual actual defiance actual meanness
Other adjectives: extra.
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