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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 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.

  3. 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.

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

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › defiantDEFIANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

    adjective. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force. “brought up to be aggressive and defiant ”. “a defiant attitude”. synonyms: noncompliant. insubordinate, resistant, resistive, rogue. disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority. obstreperous. noisily and stubbornly defiant.

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

    refusing to obey someone or something: a defiant child. defiantly. adverb. (Definition of defiant from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of defiant. in Chinese (Traditional) 對抗的，違抗的, 挑釁的, 不接受批評的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 对抗的，违抗的, 挑衅的, 不接受批评的… See more. in Spanish.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDEFIANT definition in American English | Collins English...

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