Defy : synonyms and lexical field

Synonyms > Synonyms beginning with D > Defy

Looking for words with meaning close to 'defy': discover synonyms for the word defy, such as resist or refuse.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as defy. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": resist and refuse.

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Synonyms for defy sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for defy Degree of synonymy of defy Frequency in the language

resist
18382 12.88

refuse
17155 20.98

dare
16968 55.41

withstand
16865 1.63

hold
16785 436.73

flout
11547 0.20

ignore
10829 18.65

disregard
10559 3.51

evade
10135 0.88

confront
10078 4.27

deny
9881 21.39

override
9746 5.16

challenge
9645 19.86

oppose
9543 2.16

break
9497 221.08

defiant
9006 0.92

defeat
8975 11.37

despise
8975 4.51

cheat
8602 17.67

Lexical field of "defy"

resist
refuse
dare
withstand
hold
hold up
flout
ignore
disregard
evade
confront
deny
override
challenge
oppose
break
defiant
defeat
despise
cheat
shirk
fight
challenges
scorn
brave
buck
beard
sass
confound
disobey
reject
uphold
overturn
succumb
impose
contradict
elude
circumvent
thwart
undeterred
overrule
quash
subvert
transgress
shatter
adhere
invoke
trample
scoff
obeyed