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   defiant

   /dɪˈfʌɪənt/

   adjective

   • 1. showing defiance: "a defiant gesture"

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   What does defiant mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! DEFIANT definition: 1. proudly refusing to obey authority: 2. not willing to accept criticism or disapproval: 3…. Learn more.

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   What is a defiant teenager?

   • openly refusing to obey somebody/something, sometimes in an aggressive way She had suddenly turned into a defiant teenager. The terrorists sent a defiant message to the government. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   Who is a defiant person?

   • A defiant person is usually fighting a powerful enemy. People who protest in countries controlled by dictators are defiant. Rosa Parks was defiant when she refused to give up her seat on the bus, even though the law at that time dictated that black people had to stand when whites needed a seat.

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   What is a defiant leader?

   • Opposition parties were banned or harassed out of existence, defiant leaders were exiled or jailed. His vocal style is usually loud and high, defiant and bombastic. Only the defiant noncompliance and negative affect scores were used. In gestures of defiant provocation, they celebrated precisely what their elders fought against for decades.

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   Defiant means proudly refusing to obey authority or not willing to accept criticism or disapproval. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Defiant means full of or showing a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight : full of or showing defiance : bold, impudent. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of defiant.

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   defiant: 1 adj boldly resisting authority or an opposing force “brought up to be aggressive and defiant ” “a defiant attitude” Synonyms: noncompliant insubordinate , resistant , resistive disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority obstreperous noisily and stubbornly defiant recalcitrant marked by stubborn resistance to ...

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   Defiant definition: characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging. See examples of DEFIANT used in a sentence.

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   Defiant means showing aggression or independence by refusing to obey someone. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and examples of defiant in British and American English.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word defiant, which means openly refusing to obey somebody or something. See examples, synonyms and word family of defiant.

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   Defiant means refusing to obey someone or something. Learn how to use this adjective in English and see its translations in other languages.