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Synonyms for defiant
dɪˈfaɪ əntde·fi·ant
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Princeton's WordNet
defiant, noncompliantadjective
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
"brought up to be aggressive and defiant"; "a defiant attitude"
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noncompliantAntonyms:
compliant, conformable, lamblike, nonresistant, amenable
Dictionary of English Synonymes
defiantadjective
Synonyms:
bold, daring, courageous
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
defiantadjective
Synonyms:
disobedient, insubmissive, contumacious, bellicose, rebellious, contumelious, refractory, cockahoop, mutinousAntonyms:
obedient, tractable, submissive
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List of paraphrases for "defiant":
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#6722 | challenging | |
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#39435 | defies | |
#107961 | noncompliant |
How to use defiant in a sentence?
Not only the studying and writing of history but also the honoring of it both represent affirmations of a certain defiant faith-a desperate, unreasoning faith, if you will-but faith nevertheless in the endurance of this threatened world-faith in the total essentiality of historical continuity.
As a victim of sexual assault Lady Gaga, I made both the song and the video at a dark time in my life, my intention was to create something extremely defiant and provocative because I was angry and still hadn't processed the trauma that had occurred in my own life.
People said I was crazy, because I was 15 years old and defiant and shouting,' It's my constitutional right !'.
As Orange County Superior Court observed, Bill Gross's conduct was' defiant and contemptuous,' and Amy Gross's testimony was' preposterous' and' lacking in credibility,' hopefully, the Court's ruling of a five-day jail sentence causes The Grosses to finally realize The Grosses billions do not mean they are above the law.
And that's before Afghanistan fell, this is a very dangerous situation, and what is most disturbing is that the president was just defiant as hell about his decision – it is clear he didn't listen to his key military advisers – and he did not talk about the biggest implication of his decision, which is an increased threat to the homeland.
Translations for defiant
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- غير هياب جريءArabic
- предизвикателен, неподчиняващ се, непокоренBulgarian
- trodsigDanish
- trotzigGerman
- προκλητικόςGreek
- desafianteSpanish
- uhmakas, uhittelevaFinnish
- defiantIrish
- उपेक्षापूर्णHindi
- provocatorioItalian
- מתריסHebrew
- 反抗的, 開き直るJapanese
- feroxLatin
- desafiador, corajosa, oposiçãoPortuguese
- sfidătorRomanian
- вызывающий, неповинующийся, непокорный, дерзкийRussian
- trotsig, utmanandeSwedish
- ที่ท้าทายThai
- meydan okuyanTurkish
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