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    defiant
    /dɪˈfʌɪənt/

    adjective

    • 1. showing defiance: "a defiant gesture"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFIANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEFIANT definition: 1. proudly refusing to obey authority: 2. not willing to accept criticism or disapproval: 3…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › defiantDefiant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : full of or showing a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight : full of or showing defiance : bold, impudent. defiant rebels. a defiant refusal. Mantor struck a defiant pose, his chin out, and rocked for a moment on the heels of his boots. Christopher Ketcham. Synonyms. balky. contrary. contumacious. disobedient. froward. incompliant.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › defiantDefiant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEFIANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (dɪfaɪənt ) adjective. If you say that someone is defiant, you mean they show aggression or independence by refusing to obey someone. The players are in defiant mood as they prepare for tomorrow's game. Despite the risk of suspension, he remained defiant. Synonyms: resisting, challenging, rebellious, daring More Synonyms of defiant.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdefiant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of defiant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › defiantDefiant - definition of defiant by The Free Dictionary

    defiant - boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDEFIANT - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    If you say that someone is defiant, you mean they show aggression or independence by refusing to obey someone. Thai : ที่ไม่เชื่อฟัง, ที่ต่อต้าน New from Collins

  9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › defiantdefiant | meaning of defiant in Longman Dictionary of...

    defiant meaning, definition, what is defiant: clearly refusing to do what someone tell...: Learn more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEFIANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    DEFIANT definition: refusing to obey someone or something: .

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › defiantDefiant Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Defiant Definition. dĭ-fīənt. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Full of defiance; openly and boldly resisting. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Defying. Wiktionary. Synonyms: insolent. disobedient. refractory. mutinous. insubmissive. bellicose. contumelious. cockahoop. audacious.