1 : obstinately defiant of authority or restraint.
In this page you can discover 53 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for questioning, like: interrogating,
quizzical
, self-reflection, curious, seeking, skeptical, investigate, unbelieving, inquest, interviewing and catechizing.
defiance
Add to list Share. Stand up when the powers that be order you to sit down, and you've given a fine example of defiance. It happens when someone or a group of someones openly flouts or challenges authority.
To be noncompliant
is to be defiant and resistant to authority. When someone is compliant, they go along with what others — especially people in authority — want them to do. When someone is noncompliant, they resist authority. A child refusing to do homework or chores is being noncompliant.
challenge, confrontation, contempt, contumacy,
disobedience
, disregard, insolence, insubordination, opposition, provocation, rebelliousness, recalcitrance, spite. Antonyms. accordance, acquiescence, compliance, deference, obedience, observance, regard, respect, subservience.
Unless you are a mindless robot, the questions should never stop.
It is always okay to question authority
. You are a human being, not a machine; do not let those above you trick you into thinking otherwise. Even the most trustworthy of people make poor decisions and it is your job to let them know when.
An employee who challenges your authority
disrupts the workforce and negatively impacts the morale within a department or division by distracting other workers
from the task at hand. In a small business, a challenge to management's authority is likely to be even more pervasive.
to question
(somebody's authority): to challenge (somebody's authority)
What do you call a questioning person?
A questioner
is someone who asks questions, especially in an official or formal capacity. When a detective interviews a suspect, she acts as a questioner. A questioner is also an interviewer, so if you're producing a radio piece, asking people on the street various questions, you are a questioner.
What does it mean when someone is questioning you?
Questioning is a term that can refer to a person who
is questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity
. … If you are questioning your sexual orientation or gender identity, the only person who knows if you're gay, lesbian, bisexual, or trans* is YOU.
What does it mean if someone is not compliant?
: failure or refusal to comply with something (such as a rule or regulation) : a state of not being in compliance terminated for noncompliance.
What is another word for non compliant?
In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for noncompliant, like:
refusing
, divergent, willing, irregular, refractory, rebellious, disobedient, declinatory, impatient, contumacious and belligerent.
What is another word for non compliance?
In this page you can discover 14 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for noncompliance, like:
refusal
, obedience, dissent, disagreement, protest, nonconformity, objection, disobedience, resist, compliance and insubordination.
What does it mean to act in defiance?
:
a refusal to obey something
or someone : the act of defying someone or something.
What does it mean to defy someone?
:
to refuse to obey
(something or someone) : to make (something) very difficult or impossible. : to resist or fight (something)
What is an example of defiance?
The act of defying; open, bold resistance to authority or opposition. Defiance is defined as the act of standing up to an opponent or authority. … An example of defiance is
a group of nurses walking out on the job and picketing against the hospital
.
