Defiant and Disloyal

Defiant

Defiant adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

Disloyal and defiant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disloyal" instead an adjective "Defiant".

Nearby Words: defiance, defiantly

Disloyal

Disloyal adjective - Not true in one's allegiance to someone or something.

Defiant and disloyal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiant" instead an adjective "Disloyal".

Nearby Words: disloyalty, disloyally
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