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defiant

[ dih-fahy-uhnt ]
/ dɪˈfaɪ ənt /
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adjective

characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging: a defiant attitude.

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Origin of defiant

First recorded in 1830–40; from French défiant, Old French, present participle of defier “to challenge, defy”; see defy, -ant

ANTONYMS FOR defiant

obedient.
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OTHER WORDS FROM defiant

Words nearby defiant

deferred share, defervesce, defervescence, deffo, defiance, defiant, defiantly, defiber, defibered, defiberize, defibrate
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Words related to defiant

aggressive, audacious, bold, contumacious, daring, gutsy, insolent, insubordinate, mutinous, obstinate, provocative, rebellious, recalcitrant, reckless, refractory, resistant, sassy, truculent, resistive, challenging

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British Dictionary definitions for defiant

defiant
/ (dɪˈfaɪənt) /

adjective

marked by resistance or bold opposition, as to authority; challenging

Derived forms of defiant

defiantly, adverb
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