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- DictionaryDe·fi·ant/dəˈfīənt/
adjective
- 1. showing defiance: "she was in a defiant mood"
The meaning of DEFIANT is full of or showing a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight : full of or showing defiance : bold, impudent. How to use defiant in a sentence.
DEFIANT definition: 1. proudly refusing to obey authority: 2. not willing to accept criticism or disapproval: 3…. Learn more.
characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging: a defiant attitude. Synonyms: daring, insolent, rebellious, recalcitrant, refractory, contumacious, insubordinate. Antonyms: obedient.
Someone who is defiant is bold, even in the face of defeat. A defiant person is usually fighting a powerful enemy. People who protest in countries controlled by dictators are defiant.
Definition of defiant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
refusing to obey someone or something: a defiant child. defiantly. adverb. (Definition of defiant from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
