defiance

n

1. resistance, combativeness, confrontation, antagonism, opposition; declaration of hostilities, throwing down or taking up the gauntlet or glove, throwing down the gage, facing down.

2. bearding, threatening, intimidation, provocation; challenge, threat, insult, despite.

3. disregard, contempt, scorn, indifference, noncompliance, waywardness; recalcitrance, stubbornness, intransigence; contumacy, rebelliousness, recusancy, disobedience, insubordination, insurgency; mutiny, sedition, revolt, rebellion, riot, strike, sabotage; war cry, war whoop, taking up arms.

4. bravado, gutsiness, daring, derring-do; audacity, boldness, braveness, intrepidity.