Defiant and Tolerating
Opposite meaning words
Defiant
Defiant adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Tolerating is an antonym for defiant.
Tolerating
Tolerating adjective - Receiving or enduring without offering resistance.
Usage example: old pictures of a graciously tolerating father letting his young children climb all over him
Defiant is an antonym for tolerating.
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Tolerating and Defiant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defiant/tolerating
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