Words Of Resistance

5 words in this vocabulary list

defy not budge rebellion struggle against unwilling

defy

noun a challenge or resistance

verb to resist or challenge openly and boldly

The defendant's decision to defy the court order resulted in serious consequences.
She always defies her parents' rules and does whatever she wants.
I dare you to defy the teacher and sneak out of class.
Despite the odds, he continued to defy the limits of what was thought possible.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, in this case, the act of refusing to move or change position

Despite numerous attempts to persuade the council, they would not budge on their decision.
I tried to convince him to change his mind, but he would not budge.
No matter how much I begged, she just would not budge.
The old tree stood firm and would not budge in the strong wind.

noun a resistance or defiance of authority, control, or tradition

adjective rebellious (showing a tendency to rebel)

The rebellion against the oppressive regime was swiftly crushed by the government forces.
The rebellion at school was all about protesting against the new dress code.
The rebellion at the party last night was epic!
Her decision to quit her job and start her own business was seen as a rebellion against the corporate world.

noun a physical or mental fight or contest

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

Many countries have joined together to form alliances in order to struggle against terrorism.
We need to band together and struggle against unfair working conditions.
Let's team up and fight against this injustice.
She felt like she was constantly swimming upstream, struggling against the current of life's challenges.

adjective reluctant or not wanting to do something