noncompliant 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
Examples
- 1.brought up to be aggressive and defiant
- 2.a defiant attitude
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EnglishDerivationally related form
noncompliance 1
noun
the failure to obey
Also see
unmanageable 2
adjective
hard to control
disobedient 1
adjective
not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
insubordinate 1
adjective
not submissive to authority
intractable 1
adjective
not tractable; difficult to manage or mold
unwilling 1
adjective
not disposed or inclined toward
Similar_to
insubordinate 2
adjective
disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
obstreperous 1
adjective
noisily and stubbornly defiant
recalcitrant 2
adjective
marked by stubborn resistance to authority
