Synonyms:
defiant, noncompliant
Meaning: boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"
Usage examples
"He is defiant.
Defiant of analysis and rule
She curled her lip with defiant scorn
The man's face became openly defiant.
His defiant words therefore raised a storm of protests.
He was the boldest and most defiant of all the Reds that Peter had yet come upon.
The exultant cheer swept through the ranks again, and back came the defiant rebel yell.
Josie descended from her perch, flushed with victory, and darted a defiant glance at Anne.
He was not one to sentimentalize, but the sight of the defiant flag, the most beautiful in all the world, stirred him in every fiber.
There was the proud rich man, defiant and unpunished, seated in the place of authority; while Samuel, the Seeker, was turned out of the door!