All in defiance of synonyms
in de·fi·ance of
I i prep in defiance of
- in spite of — a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- although — You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which contrasts with the statement in the main clause.
- notwithstanding — in spite of; without being opposed or prevented by: Notwithstanding a brilliant defense, he was found guilty. She went to the game anyway, doctor's orders notwithstanding.
- in the face of — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
adv in defiance of
- opposite — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
- against — If one thing is leaning or pressing against another, it is touching it.
- versus — against (used especially to indicate an action brought by one party against another in a court of law, or to denote competing teams or players in a sports contest): Smith versus Jones; Army versus Navy.
- contrarily — in a perverse or obstinate manner
- contrariwise — from a contrasting point of view; on the other hand
- conversely — You say conversely to indicate that the situation you are about to describe is the opposite or reverse of the one you have just described.