Defiant
Defiant adjective - Boldly resisting authority or an opposing force.
Usage example: a defiant attitude
Noncompliant is a synonym for defiant. In some cases you can use "Noncompliant" instead an adjective "Defiant".
Noncompliant
Noncompliant adjective - Boldly resisting authority or an opposing force.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstinate and defiant
- obstinate and noncompliant
- obstreperous and defiant
- obstreperous and noncompliant
- restive and defiant
- restive and noncompliant
- disorderly and defiant
- disorderly and noncompliant
- difficult and defiant
- difficult and noncompliant
- contrary and defiant
- contrary and noncompliant
- refractory and defiant
- refractory and noncompliant
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Noncompliant and Defiant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defiant/noncompliant
Defiant & Noncompliant. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defiant/noncompliant>.
Noncompliant or Defiant. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defiant/noncompliant.
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