Definition for Fly in the face of:

• go against; " This action flies in the face of the agreement"

Synonyms for Fly in the face of:

• v.

  •brave (verb)
  • confront,
  • Outdare,
  • go through,
  • risk,
  • fly in the face of,
  • take on,
  • suffer,
  • face off,
  • court,
  • support,
  • venture,
  • bear,
  • face,
  • defy,
  • stand up to,
  • dare.
  •challenge (verb)
  • exact,
  • investigate,
  • demand,
  • impugn,
  • provoke,
  • test,
  • assert,
  • arouse,
  • face the music,
  • try,
  • cross,
  • call for,
  • summon,
  • claim,
  • denounce,
  • inquire,
  • throw down the gauntlet,
  • vindicate,
  • require,
  • impeach,
  • stimulate,
  • impose,
  • accost,
  • tax,
  • reclaim,
  • query.
  •contradict (verb)
  • buck,
  • traverse,
  • belie,
  • Disaffirm,
  • controvert,
  • dispute,
  • differ,
  • contravene,
  • disprove,
  • thumbs down,
  • negative,
  • counteract,
  • disclaim,
  • deny,
  • gainsay.
  •counter (verb)
  • foil,
  • match,
  • retaliate,
  • pit,
  • backtalk,
  • ruin,
  • resist,
  • respond,
  • vie,
  • hinder,
  • beat,
  • offset,
  • return,
  • meet,
  • dash,
  • frustrate,
  • circumvent,
  • parry,
  • disappoint,
  • bilk.
  •defy (verb)
  • disobey.
  •dissent (verb)
  • balk,
  • shy,
  • argue,
  • vary,
  • decline,
  • pettifog,
  • discord,
  • break with,
  • object,
  • wrangle,
  • refuse,
  • demur,
  • divide,
  • disaccord,
  • protest.
  •negate (verb)
  • invalidate,
  • annul,
  • countercheck,
  • reverse,
  • nullify,
  • disallow,
  • abate,
  • refute,
  • cross*,
  • blackball,
  • turn down,
  • rescind,
  • repeal,
  • rebut,
  • cancel,
  • neutralize,
  • void,
  • abolish,
  • put down,
  • ding,
  • dump*,
  • undo,
  • vitiate,
  • revoke,
  • annihilate,
  • turn thumbs down,
  • quash,
  • abrogate,
  • redress,
  • stonewall,
  • cancel out,
  • kill,
  • retract.
  •oppose (verb)
  • counterattack,
  • bar,
  • speak against,
  • taunt,
  • take a stand,
  • frown at,
  • battle,
  • encounter,
  • check,
  • debate,
  • expose,
  • thwart,
  • take issue,
  • assail,
  • disapprove,
  • turn the tables,
  • assault,
  • fight,
  • attack,
  • bombard,
  • disagree,
  • combat,
  • prevent,
  • not countenance.
  •repudiate (verb)
  • discard,
  • spurn,
  • dump,
  • renounce,
  • Disacknowledge,
  • disavow,
  • disinherit,
  • tergiversate,
  • oust,
  • nix,
  • defect,
  • abjure,
  • rat,
  • disown,
  • forsake,
  • dismiss,
  • cut off,
  • banish,
  • recant,
  • reprobate,
  • abandon,
  • default,
  • cast,
  • dishonor,
  • apostatize,
  • cast off,
  • turn,
  • desert.
  •withstand (verb)
  • contest,
  • take it,
  • hold out,
  • repel,
  • hold one's ground,
  • violate,
  • take,
  • hang tough,
  • cope,
  • tolerate,
  • weather,
  • brace,
  • hold off,
  • hang on,
  • stick*,
  • duel.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • beard.
  •brave
  • going through,
  • Ventured,
  • fly in face of,
  • stood up to,
  • stand to,
  • standing to.
  •disagree
  • dissent.
  •negate
  • counterchecks,
  • cancelling out,
  • canceled out,
  • cancelled out,
  • Counterchecking.
  •oppose
  • counter-attack,
  • counterattacked,
  • counterattacking,
  • turned the tables,
  • counter-attacks,
  • not countenanced.
  •Other relevant words:
  • disregard,
  • make a stand against,
  • antagonize,
  • run against,
  • ignore,
  • pay no attention to,
  • go counter to,
  • front,
  • not mind,
  • run counter to,
  • set at naught,
  • stand,
  • not heed,
  • fly in the teeth of,
  • put up a front.

Antonyms for Fly in the face of:

• v.

  • brave
    dodge, skip, fear, hide, give up, complain, break down, run away, capitulate.
  • challenge
    answer, agreement, victory, decision.
  • contradict
    concede, accept, agree, reconcile, ok, verify, sign, confirm, vouch, approve, corroborate.
  • dissent
    assent, consent, authorize, sanction, ratify, concur, endorse.
  • negate
    allow, permit.
  • oppose
    assist, support, favor, help, aid.
  • repudiate
    admit.
  • withstand
    surrender, yield.

Hyponym for Fly in the face of:

• v.

  • stative
    go against, break, violate.