flouting
Brazenly breaking rules
Flouting is openly disregarding or treating with contempt—usually rules, conventions, or authority: flouting the dress code, flouting international law.
The word implies brazenness rather than mere violation; someone who flouts doesn't just break the rules but does so conspicuously.
Often confused with flaunting, which means showing off.
Refusal to follow orders
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- noncomplianceFailure to follow requirements
contrariness · recalcitrance · willfulness · obstinacy · mutiny · dissent · contumacy · opposition
Breaking of rules
- infractionMinor rule breach
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
- illegalityViolation of law
lawlessness · criminality · misconduct · deviance · impropriety · taboo-breaking · boundary-crossing · loophole
Scornful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- disrespectLack of regard
- sneerScornful expression
- snubDeliberate dismissive rejection
derision · arrogance · insolence · impudence · dismissiveness · haughtiness · superciliousness · contumely
Deliberately not noticing
- neglectFailure to provide care
- dismissalRemoval from position
- heedlessnessFailure to notice danger
- indifferenceLack of interest
inattention · negligence · carelessness · oversight · unmindfulness · unconcern · insouciance · sidestepping
disobedience
Refusal to follow orders
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
noncompliance · contrariness · recalcitrance · willfulness · obstinacy · mutiny · dissent · contumacy · opposition · challenge
violation
Breaking of rules
- infractionMinor rule breach
- transgressionViolation of law or code
- trespassingUnauthorized presence on property
illegality · lawlessness · criminality · misconduct · deviance · impropriety · taboo-breaking · boundary-crossing · loophole · exemption
disdain
Scornful disregard
- scornHostile dismissive feeling
- disrespectLack of regard
- sneerScornful expression
snub · derision · arrogance · insolence · impudence · dismissiveness · haughtiness · superciliousness · contumely · mockery
ignoring
Deliberately not noticing
- neglectFailure to provide care
- dismissalRemoval from position
- heedlessnessFailure to notice danger
indifference · inattention · negligence · carelessness · oversight · unmindfulness · unconcern · insouciance · sidestepping · circumvention
- defiancedefiance, disobedience, insubordination, noncompliance, rebellion
- violationsviolation, infractions, infraction, breach, consent violation
- pragmaticspresupposition, context, inference, locution, pragmatics
- negligenceneglect, gross negligence, criminal negligence, medical negligence, negligence
floutingobeying
Following directives given
complying · compliance · obedience · observing · observance
floutingdeference
Yielding to another's judgment
deferring · reverence · respecting · honoring · venerating
floutingrevering
Regarding with deep respect
venerating · honoring · respecting · esteeming · reverencing