defiant

Meanings

• adjective

  Refusing to obey or comply with authority or custom.

  - "The defiant student refused to follow the teacher's instructions."
  - "The defiant prisoner went on hunger strike to protest against his imprisonment."

• adjective

  Showing resistance or opposition.

  - "The defiant behavior of the rebel soldiers was met with harsh punishment."
  - "The defiant tone of her voice revealed her unwillingness to compromise."

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪˈfaɪənt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

docile , obedient , submissive , dominant

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Synonyms

dareful , rebellious

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with defiant
champion , rampart , can't part , impart , marquet

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Variants

List of all variants of defiant that leads to same result
defiant , oppositional defiant disorder

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'defias' meaning 'to betray' or 'to prove false'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'defiant' was commonly used to describe soldiers who refused to surrender during wartime.

2. In the movie 'The Defiant Ones', Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis play two escaped convicts who are shackled together and must learn to trust each other to survive.

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Related Concepts

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1. rebellion: A organized and often armed political opposition to an authority or government.

2. resistance: The action of actively opposing or refusing to comply with someone's wishes, demands, or authority.

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Culture

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The term 'defiant' has been used in various literary works to describe characters who refuse to conform to societal norms or expectations. For instance, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', the protagonist Raskolnikov is described as a defiant character who believes he is above the law.

How to Memorize "defiant"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person standing up to an authority figure, refusing to back down. Visualize the look of determination on their face.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'defiant' with the image of a rebellious flag or symbol.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Defy all expectations' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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