defiant Antonyms
Strongest:
- agreeable
- tractable
- amiable
- deferential
- acquiescent
- conformable
- submissive
- compliant
- obedient
- obedient
- docile
- amenable
- compliant
- deferential
- behaved
- submissive
- docile
- cooperative
- conformable
- agreeable
- acquiescent
- tractable
- amenable
- cooperative
- behaved
- amiable
Strong:
- orderly
- obsequious
- respectful
- obliging
- polite
- courteous
- subservient
- biddable
- servile
- disciplined
- orderly
- slavish
- obliging
- well-bred
- slavish
- obsequious
- ruly
- ruly
- biddable
- servile
- polite
- respectful
- courteous
- proper
- proper
- disciplined
- well-bred
- yielding
- subservient
- yielding
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- contrary
- ungovernable
- refractory
- dissident
- wilful
- disobedient
- dogged
- rigid
- obstreperous
- intractable
- unruly
- contumacious
- recalcitrant
- unrelenting
- wayward
- wild
- mischievous
- balky
- insubordinate
- willful
- froward
- restive
- adamant
- naughty
Weak:
- pertinacious
- incompliant
- uncouth
- nonconformist
- adamantine
- inconsiderate
- ungracious
- ornery
- pigheaded
- resistant
- unbending
- inflexible
- uncooperative
- disrespectful
- insurgent
- fractious
- perverse
- uncivil
- monkeying
- peevish
- unyielding
- obstinate
- impertinent
- opinionated
- insolent
- rude
- recusant
- bad
- mutinous
- disorderly
- negativistic
- discourteous
- mulish
- headstrong
- unmanageable
- errant
- undisciplined
- obdurate
- wrongheaded
- noncooperative
- self-willed
- impudent
- unmannerly
- impolite
- hardheaded
- implacable
- immovable
- untoward
- uncontrollable
- uncompromising
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, rebel,rebellious, contrary, ungovernable, refractory, dissident, wilful, disobedient, dogged
agreeable, tractable, amiable, deferential, acquiescent, conformable, submissive, compliant, obedient,obedient
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.
