defiant Antonyms
Strongest:
- tractable
- amiable
- obedient
- compliant
- docile
- acquiescent
- cooperative
- deferential
- conformable
- docile
- deferential
- cooperative
- agreeable
- submissive
- compliant
- submissive
- acquiescent
- behaved
- conformable
- amiable
- behaved
- tractable
- obedient
- amenable
- agreeable
- amenable
Strong:
- polite
- yielding
- obliging
- orderly
- orderly
- well-bred
- servile
- ruly
- obsequious
- courteous
- biddable
- courteous
- disciplined
- proper
- biddable
- obsequious
- yielding
- respectful
- polite
- ruly
- disciplined
- obliging
- proper
- respectful
- servile
- subservient
- slavish
- subservient
- well-bred
- slavish
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- wayward
- naughty
- adamant
- recalcitrant
- insubordinate
- refractory
- unruly
- intractable
- disobedient
- froward
- ungovernable
- rigid
- contumacious
- dogged
- restive
- wilful
- obstreperous
- unrelenting
- dissident
- balky
- wild
- mischievous
- willful
- contrary
Weak:
- obdurate
- opinionated
- unmanageable
- fractious
- peevish
- inconsiderate
- impertinent
- nonconformist
- pigheaded
- rude
- insurgent
- uncouth
- impudent
- errant
- recusant
- insolent
- discourteous
- unmannerly
- unyielding
- negativistic
- uncooperative
- mutinous
- pertinacious
- incompliant
- uncontrollable
- immovable
- wrongheaded
- disrespectful
- implacable
- adamantine
- ungracious
- mulish
- hardheaded
- disorderly
- impolite
- bad
- self-willed
- inflexible
- uncompromising
- ornery
- headstrong
- perverse
- unbending
- undisciplined
- monkeying
- obstinate
- resistant
- uncivil
- untoward
- noncooperative
Meaning of defiant
defiant (a)
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
defiant (a.)
Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or act.
defiant Sentence Examples
- The cat arched its back and hissed, a defiant pose against the approaching dog.
- The sculptor's work displayed a defiant figure, forever locked in a struggle for freedom.
- Though outnumbered, the rebels held their position with defiant yells.
- Even facing punishment, the student remained defiant, refusing to apologize for his beliefs.
- Music echoed through the streets, a defiant act of joy in a time of hardship.
- The scientist presented her findings, openly defying the established theory.
- A single white rose stood planted amidst the weeds, a symbol of defiant beauty.
- The child's defiant stare met his parent's gaze, a silent plea for understanding.
- The weathered flag still fluttered proudly in the wind, a testament to defiant resilience.
- With each stroke of the brush, the artist captured the raw emotion of defiance.
FAQs About the word defiant
boldly resisting authority or an opposing forceFull of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or act.
stubborn,rebellious, rebel, wayward, naughty, adamant, recalcitrant, insubordinate, refractory, unruly
tractable, amiable,obedient, compliant, docile, acquiescent, cooperative, deferential, conformable, docile
The cat arched its back and hissed, a defiant pose against the approaching dog.
The sculptor's work displayed a defiant figure, forever locked in a struggle for freedom.
Though outnumbered, the rebels held their position with defiant yells.
Even facing punishment, the student remained defiant, refusing to apologize for his beliefs.
