defiant

As an adjective defiant

is defying.

As a noun effrontery is

insolent and shameless audacity.

As adjectives the difference between onery and defiant

is that onery is (us|particularly|southern us) while defiant is mistrustful.

As a verb defiant is

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As verbs the difference between recusant and defiant

is that recusant is while defiant is .

As an adjective defiant is

mistrustful.

As adjectives the difference between contumacious and defiant

is that contumacious is contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious while defiant is mistrustful.

As a verb defiant is

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As adjectives the difference between defiant and reluctant

is that defiant is defying while reluctant is opposing; offering resistance (to).

As a noun independence

is the state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by others; self-subsistence or maintenance; direction of one's own affairs without interference.

As a verb defiant is

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As an adjective defiant is

mistrustful.

As verbs the difference between resist and defiant

is that resist is to attempt to counter the actions or effects of while defiant is .

As a noun resist

is a protective coating or covering oxford english dictionary , 2nd ed, 1989.

As an adjective defiant is

mistrustful.

As verbs the difference between defiant and scorn

is that defiant is while scorn is to feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

As an adjective defiant

is mistrustful.

As a noun scorn is

(uncountable) contempt or disdain.

As adjectives the difference between defiant and compliant

is that defiant is defying while compliant is willing to comply; yielding; bending; pliant; submissive; willing to do what someone wants.

As adjectives the difference between defiant and bratty

is that defiant is defying while bratty is characteristic of a brat; unruly and impolite.