Defiant
Defiant adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Usage example: the defiant puppy refused to let go of the football
Misbehaving and defiant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misbehaving" instead an adjective "Defiant".
Misbehaving
Misbehaving adjective - Engaging in or marked by childish misbehavior.
Usage example: a new approach for disciplining a chronically misbehaving child
Defiant and misbehaving are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defiant" instead an adjective "Misbehaving".
Nearby Words: misbehavior, misbehaved
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstreperous and defiant
- obstreperous and misbehaving
- rude and defiant
- rude and misbehaving
- disorderly and defiant
- disorderly and misbehaving
- naughty and defiant
- naughty and misbehaving
- insolent and defiant
- insolent and misbehaving
- contrary and defiant
- contrary and misbehaving
- perverse and defiant
- perverse and misbehaving
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Misbehaving and Defiant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defiant/misbehaving
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