Defiant and Submitting

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

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Submitting is an antonym for defiant in disobedient topic.

Nearby Words: defiance, defiantly

Submitting noun - The usually forced yielding of one's person or possessions to the control of another.

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Defiant is an antonym for submitting.

Nearby Words: submit, submitted

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Submitting and Defiant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defiant/submitting

Defiant & Submitting. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defiant/submitting>.

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