Defiant Meaning in English
word
التعريف
Showing open resistance or bold disobedience, especially towards authority or rules.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Commonly used to describe people (especially children, students, activists) who refuse to obey or challenge authority. Slightly negative, but can imply courage. Typical collocations: 'defiant attitude', 'defiant gesture', 'stand/look/act defiant'. Not as strong as 'rebellious', which suggests more ongoing opposition.
Spanish: desafiante - desafiante (persona) - rebeldePortuguese (BR): desafiador - rebeldePortuguese (PT): desafiante - rebeldeChinese (Simplified): 反抗的 - 挑衅的Chinese (Traditional): 反抗的 - 挑釁的Hindi: अडियल - विद्रोहीArabic: مُتَحَدٍّ - عَصِيّBengali: উদ্দণ্ড - স্পর্ধিতRussian: дерзкий - вызывающийJapanese: 反抗的 - 挑戦的Vietnamese: thách thức - ngang ngượcKorean: 도전적인 - 반항적인Turkish: meydan okuyan - karşı gelenUrdu: سرکش - باغیانہIndonesian: menantang - membangkang
جمل نموذجية
The defiant child refused to apologize.
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She gave her teacher a defiant look.
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Their defiant behavior worried their parents.
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Even after being warned, he remained defiant and stood his ground.
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With a defiant smile, she challenged the unfair rule.
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The protesters marched in a defiant manner, refusing to back down.
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