in open defiance
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- defiantOpenly resisting control
- brazenShamelessly bold
- revoltOrganized resistance to power
- disobedienceRefusal to follow orders
challenge · audacity · resistance · contempt · boldly · unrepentant · insubordination · flagrant · mutiny · sneering · protest · refusal · confrontation · spite · unapologetic · standing tall · raised fist · rebellious
compliance vs. resistance
in open defiancedutifully
Acting from obligation
obediently · compliantly · submissively · cooperatively · in agreement
visibility of resistance
in open defiancecovertly
Done without detection
under the radar · behind closed doors · surreptitiously · passive-aggressively · grudgingly
manner of engagement
in open defiancedeferentially
With respectful yielding
humbly · peaceably · unquestioningly · tamely