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Showing defiance

Bold and without shame

Defiant

Not repenting of sin

Feeling or expressing contempt or derision

Assertive in nature

Using or characterized by irony

Having or showing courage, determination, and spirit

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Adjective

Showing defiance

obstinately disobedient

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

unfavorable^US

as stubborn as a mule

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

without law and order

having a chip on one's shoulder

have chip on shoulder

disinclined to accept

with one's feet dug in

iron-willed

with one's toes dug in

terrorising^UK

terrorizing^US

dishevelled^UK

disheveled^US

revelling^UK

impossible to cope with

untrammeled^US

reveling^US

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

full of ups and downs

spreading like wildfire

off straight and narrow

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“His nose is still the defiant beak it was when I first met him, when we were both thirteen and bullied at a new and ghastly school.”

Adjective

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Bold and without shame

smart-arsed^UK

smart-assed^US

not backwards in coming forwards

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

too big for your boots

throwing one's weight around

uncivilized^US

throwing one's weight about

uncivilised^UK

making advances towards

having nerves of steel

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Adjective

Defiant

dishonored^US

antagonized^US

dishonoured^UK

antagonised^UK

as cross as two sticks

unjustifiably resentful

unjustifiably offended

libeled^US

victimised^UK

victimized^US

libelled^UK

ill-humored^US

with all guns blazing

knock-down-and-drag-out

scandalized^US

scandalised^UK

beside yourself with rage

with a chip on your shoulder

ill at ease

sombre^UK

somber^US

burning with excitement

smouldering^UK

carrying a chip on your shoulder

smoldering^US

with chip on shoulder

at the end of your tether

like a fish out of water

raining cats and dogs

sniveling^US

snivelling^UK

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Not repenting of sin

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Feeling or expressing contempt or derision

patronizing^US

patronising^UK

libellous^UK

libelous^US

too big for your boots

unfavorable^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

dishonoring^US

too big for your breeches

honourable^UK

honorable^US

turning up your nose at

looking down your nose at

sceptical^UK

libeling^US

libelling^UK

skeptical^US

pleased with yourself

throwing one's weight around

of fixed views

blatant

think too highly of oneself

think a lot of oneself

self-approving

goody-goody

have an excessively high opinion of oneself

too big for your britches

offensively self-assertive

blowing one's own horn

wrapped up in oneself

of preconceived ideas

throwing weight around

think one is the cat's whiskers

think one is God's gift

think one is the cat's pyjamas

throwing one's weight about

phony^US

phoney^UK

not backwards in coming forwards

like a cat that has swallowed the canary

flushed with success

like the cat that's got the cream

blowing one's own trumpet

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Adjective

Assertive in nature

having killer instinct

intensely competitive

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Using or characterized by irony

sceptical^UK

skeptical^US

libellous^UK

libelous^US

ill-humored^US

like a bear with a sore head

savoury^UK

savory^US

sulphurous^UK

sulfurous^US

minimising^UK

dishonoring^US

minimizing^US

unfavorable^US

calling a spade a spade

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Having or showing courage, determination, and spirit

honourable^UK

full of determination

honorable^US

having nerves of steel

tough-minded

stand tall

bigger than life

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