Defiant and Servile

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

Usage example: the defiant puppy refused to let go of the football

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Servile is an antonym for defiant.

Nearby Words: defiance, defiantly

Servile adjective - Showing, expressing, or offered in a spirit of humility or unseemly submissiveness.

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Defiant is an antonym for servile.

Nearby Words: servility, servitude, servilely

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