Synonyms & related words for defying

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of defying. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to defying

Explore words related to defying — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include defied, defies, defier, resist, outbrave, flouting, withstand, disobeying. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does defying come from?

The word defying breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fy-, from Latin fides (“faith, trust”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.