Thesaurus / fly in the face of
FEEDBACKsynonyms for fly in the face of
synonyms for fly in the face of
- ask for
- assert
- call for
- claim
- confront
- defy
- demand
- denounce
- impose
- require
- test
- try
- accost
- arouse
- beard
- brave
- cross
- dare
- exact
- impeach
- impugn
- inquire
- investigate
- provoke
- query
- reclaim
- stimulate
- summon
- tax
- vindicate
- call out
- face down
- face off
- face the music
- hang in
- insist upon
- invite competition
- make a point of
- make a stand
- object to
- search out
- stand up to
- stick it out
- throw down the gauntlet
- belie
- contravene
- counter
- deny
- differ
- disprove
- negate
- repudiate
- buck
- challenge
- confront
- controvert
- counteract
- cross
- dare
- disclaim
- dispute
- gainsay
- impugn
- negative
- oppose
- traverse
- call in question
- disaffirm
- have bone to pick
- refuse to accept
- take on
- thumbs-down
- counteract
- foil
- offset
- oppose
- resist
- respond
- retaliate
- ward off
- backtalk
- beat
- bilk
- buck
- circumvent
- contravene
- cross
- dash
- disappoint
- frustrate
- hinder
- match
- meet
- parry
- pit
- return
- ruin
- vie
- counterwork
- have bone to pick
- hit back
- play off
- take on
- thumbs-down
- balk
- contradict
- demur
- differ
- argue
- buck
- decline
- disaccord
- discord
- divide
- object
- oppose
- pettifog
- protest
- refuse
- shy
- stickle
- vary
- wrangle
- break with
- put up a fight
- put up an argument
- say not a chance
- say nothing doing
- say no way
- annihilate
- belie
- cancel out
- disallow
- disprove
- invalidate
- neutralize
- nullify
- rebut
- reverse
- undo
- vitiate
- void
- abate
- abolish
- abrogate
- annul
- blackball
- cancel
- controvert
- countercheck
- cross
- deny
- ding
- dump
- frustrate
- gainsay
- impugn
- kill
- negative
- oppose
- quash
- redress
- refute
- repeal
- rescind
- retract
- revoke
- stonewall
- traverse
- break with
- disaffirm
- put down
- turn down
- turn thumbs down
- argue
- assail
- attack
- debate
- defy
- deny
- disagree
- dispute
- face
- fight
- prevent
- protest
- resist
- assault
- bar
- battle
- bombard
- check
- combat
- confront
- contradict
- controvert
- counter
- counterattack
- cross
- disapprove
- encounter
- expose
- gainsay
- hinder
- neutralize
- reverse
- taunt
- thwart
- withstand
- call in question
- face down
- frown at
- not countenance
- run counter to
- search out
- speak against
- stand up to
- take a stand
- take issue
- take on
- turn the tables
- abandon
- break with
- disavow
- dismiss
- disown
- forsake
- recant
- renounce
- repeal
- rescind
- retract
- reverse
- revoke
- spurn
- abjure
- apostatize
- banish
- cast
- decline
- default
- defect
- demur
- deny
- desert
- disapprove
- discard
- disclaim
- dishonor
- disinherit
- dump
- flush
- nix
- oust
- rat
- refuse
- reprobate
- tergiversate
- turn
- be against
- cast off
- cut off
- disacknowledge
- tergiverse
- turn down
- wash one's hands of
- combat
- cope
- defy
- hold off
- repel
- resist
- ride out
- suffer
- thwart
- tolerate
- weather
- brace
- brave
- buck
- confront
- contest
- cross
- dispute
- duel
- face
- fight
- oppose
- stand
- stick
- take
- traverse
- violate
- grapple with
- hang on
- hang tough
- hold one's ground
- hold out
- prevail against
- put up struggle
- put up with
- remain firm
- sit and take it
- stand fast
- stand firm
- stand one's ground
- stand up against
- stand up to
- stick fast
- take it
- take on
- win out
antonyms for fly in the face of
MOST RELEVANT
- admit
- agree
- allow
- approve
- consent
- permit
- prove
- aid
- assist
- go along
- help
- support
- accept
- concede
- confirm
- corroborate
- OK
- reconcile
- sign
- verify
- vouch
- allow
- approve
- do
- help
- permit
- prove
- save
- validate
- agree
- aid
- assist
- confirm
- corroborate
- enact
- establish
- go along
- institute
- keep
- legalize
- ratify
- sanction
- start
- support
- uphold
- accept
- agree
- aid
- allow
- comply
- give in
- go along
- harmonize
- help
- retreat
- support
- surrender
- yield
- approve
- assist
- encourage
- forward
- make peace
- permit
- favor
- join
- participate
- accept
- allow
- approve
- emphasize
- enforce
- keep
- sanction
- welcome
- acknowledge
- admit
- agree
- consent
- go along
- grant
- hold
- retain
- aid
- assist
- disallow
- help
- refuse
- reject
- surrender
- agree
- dodge
- give up
- hide
- loosen
- support
- unfasten
- yield
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How to use fly in the face of in a sentence
It is most peculiar, and when he plays that way, the most bewitching little expression comes over his face.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYBernard stood there face to face with Mrs. Vivian, whose eyes seemed to plead with him more than ever.
CONFIDENCEHENRY JAMESA Yankee, whose face had been mauled in a pot-house brawl, assured General Jackson that he had received his scars in battle.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSWith a suffocating gasp, she fell back into the chair on which she sat, and covered her face with her hands.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERJoe looked at her with a smile, his face still solemn and serious for all its youth and the fires of new-lit hope behind his eyes.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENThe blood that accused his friend in his heart, rushed to his face, when he repeated what had been told him.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERThe aged woman made no reply; her eyes still studied Ramona's face, and she still held her hand.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONBabylas raised his pale face; he knew what was coming; it had come so many times before.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINISo he bore down on the solemn declaration that she stood face to face with a prison term for perjury.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENMadame de Condillac stood watching him, her face composed, her glance cold.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIWORDS RELATED TO FLY IN THE FACE OF
- accost
- arouse
- ask for
- assert
- beard
- brave
- call for
- call out
- claim
- confront
- cross
- dare
- defy
- demand
- denounce
- exact
- face down
- face off
- face the music
- fly in the face of
- hang in
- impeach
- impose
- impugn
- inquire
- insist upon
- investigate
- invite competition
- make a point of
- make a stand
- object to
- provoke
- query
- reclaim
- require
- search out
- stand up to
- stick it out
- stimulate
- summon
- tax
- test
- throw down the gauntlet
- try
- vindicate
- accosts
- arouses
- asks for
- asserts
- beards
- braves
- calls for
- calls out
- claims
- confronts
- crosses
- dares
- defies
- demands
- denounces
- exacts
- faces down
- faces off
- faces the music
- flies in the face of
- hangs in
- impeaches
- imposes
- impugns
- inquires
- insists upon
- investigates
- invites competition
- makes a point of
- makes a stand
- objects to
- provokes
- queries
- reclaims
- requires
- searches out
- stands up to
- sticks it out
- stimulates
- summons
- taxes
- tests
- throws down the gauntlet
- tries
- vindicates
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.