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defiant

de·fi·ant

defiant

 
 
pronunciation:
dih faI nt
features:
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part of speech: adjective
definition: showing no respect for authority; refusing to obey.
Defiant students will be sent to the office.The band's defiant songs made them famous.
antonyms:
cooperative
similar words:
disobedient
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derivation: defiantly (adv.)