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defiant

[ dih-fahy-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging:

    a defiant attitude.

    Synonyms: , , , , , ,

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ھ·Գ· adverb
  • ·ھ·Գ·Ա noun
  • 󲹱-·ھ·Գ adjective
  • ԴDz··ھ·Գ adjective
  • non··ھ·Գ·Ա noun
  • ···ھ·Գ adjective
  • o·ver··ھ·Գ·Ա noun
  • ܲ·-·ھ·Գ adjective
  • ܲ··ھ·Գ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of defiant1

First recorded in 1830–40; from French éھԳ, Old French, present participle of defier “to challenge, defy”; defy, -ant
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There was a time when that kind of behavior, called “willfully defiant” conduct, would get a California public school student suspended.

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President Xi Jinping may be worried but, so far, Beijing has struck a defiant and confident tone.

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"There were moments where I considered giving up, which shocked me because I've been this defiant, angry thing for so long," she says.

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“That’s why they, on this one, are being even more defiant than they normally would be.”

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China has maintained its defiant stance and has vowed to fight this trade war "until the end."

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defianceˈھԳ