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defiant

/dɪˈfaɪ(j)ənt/ /dɪˈfaɪənt/

Meanings
noun
One who defies opposition.

Examples :

"The child, usually timid, stood as a defiant against the school bully, refusing to give up his lunch money. "
character attitude person

Related Words

Illustration instructions

instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration usually

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

Illustration against

against preposition

/əˈɡeɪnst/ /əˈɡɛ(ɪ)nst/ /əˈɡɛnst/

In a contrary direction to.

"It is hard work to swim against the current."

Illustration refusing

refusing verb

/ɹɪˈfjuːzɪŋ/

To decline (a request or demand).

"My request for a pay rise was refused."

Illustration opposition

opposition noun

/ɒpəˈzɪʃən/ /ɑpəˈzɪʃn̩/

The action of opposing or of being in conflict.

"The student's opposition to the new school rules caused a disruption. "

Illustration refused

refused verb

/ɹɪˈfjuːzd/

To decline (a request or demand).

"My request for a pay rise was refused."

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration resisting

resisting verb

/ɹɪˈzɪstɪŋ/ /rəˈzɪstɪŋ/

To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.

"The child was resisting going to bed, even though he was tired. "

Illustration complete

complete noun

/kəmˈpliːt/

A completed survey.

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

Illustration defying

defying verb

/dɪˈfaɪɪŋ/ /diˈfaɪɪŋ/

To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition).

"to defy an enemy;   to defy the power of a magistrate;   to defy the arguments of an opponent;   to defy public opinion"