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defiant

/dɪˈfaɪ.ənt/
de · fi · ant
Adverb:defiantly
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1

Showing bold resistance, open disobedience, or refusal to submit to authority or opposition.

Example

"The protesters remained defiant despite the mayor's warning to clear the square."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Middle French défiant, the present participle of défier ('to challenge or renounce allegiance'), ultimately from Vulgar Latin disfidare, combining dis- ('away') and fidus ('faithful').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Defiant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/defiant
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