What is another word for "defy"?
Roget's Thesaurus (1911) lists these synonyms for "defy": abuse, abusive, ahead, akimbo, arms, ban, bark, beard, beat, bid, big, bluster, bold, brave, bully, call, cartel, challenge, chest, clinch, come, commination, comminatory, courage, cry, curse, dance, dare, daring, day, defiance, defiant, denunciation, disobey, double, down, even, fight, fist, fling.
Explore each synonym
Sources
- Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
- Canonical URL: https://worddirectanswers.com/answers/what-is-another-word-for-defy
- Steward: Jason Burns
- Published: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00 · Modified: 2026-07-17T00:00:00-07:00