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adjective. uk / dɪˈfaɪ.ənt / us / dɪˈfaɪ.ənt / Add to word list. proudly refusing to obey authority: a defiant attitude / gesture. The protesters blocking the entrance to the offices remained defiant this morning. not willing to accept criticism or disapproval: The CEO was in a defiant mood as she entered the boardroom.
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DEFIANT meaning: 1. proudly refusing to obey authority: 2....
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adjective. / dɪˈfaɪənt/ showing you do not care about rules...
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adjective. / dɪˈfaɪənt/ showing you do not care about rules or expectations. rebelde [ masculine-feminine ] desafiante [ masculine-feminine ] the guerrillas’ defiant words las palabras desafiantes de los guerrilleros. a defiant gesture un gesto rebelde. (Traducción de defiant del Diccionario GLOBAL Inglés-Español © 2020 K Dictionaries Ltd)
Inglés. Español. defiant adj. (resistant, rebellious) desafiante, rebelde adj mf. insolente adj mf. He was defiant to the end and never agreed to join us. Fue desafiante hasta el final y nunca aceptó unírsenos.
Definition of defiant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
marked by resistance or bold opposition, as to authority; challenging. deˈfiantly adv. 'defiant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): bardy - bold - brandish - brazen - disobedient - farruca - half-defiant - in-your-face - insubordinate - punk rock - quasi-defiant - rebel - rebellious - swagger - thumb - trace.
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.
