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Showing words for DEFIANT using the English dictionary
7 Letter Words for Defiant
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3 Letter Words for Defiant
Definitions for Defiant
[1] characterized by defiance; boldly resistant or challenging: a defiant attitude.
[2] marked by resistance or bold opposition, as to authority; challenging
Words related to Defiant
aggressive, audacious, bold, contumacious, daring, gutsy, insolent, insubordinate, mutinous, obstinate, provocative, rebellious, recalcitrant, reckless, refractory, resistant, sassy, truculent, resistive, challenging
Words nearby Defiant
deferred share, defervesce, defervescence, deffo, defiance, defiant, defiber, defibered, defiberize, defibrate, defibrillate
Origin of Defiant
1830–40; < French défiant, Old French, present participle of defier to defy; see -ant
Other words from Defiant
de·fi·ant·ly , adverb
de·fi·ant·ness , noun
half-de·fi·ant , adjective
half-de·fi·ant·ly , adverb
non·de·fi·ant , adjective
non·de·fi·ant·ly , adverb
non·de·fi·ant·ness , noun
o·ver·de·fi·ant , adjective
o·ver·de·fi·ant·ly , adverb
o·ver·de·fi·ant·ness , noun
qua·si-de·fi·ant , adjective
qua·si-de·fi·ant·ly , adverb
un·de·fi·ant , adjective
un·de·fi·ant·ly , adverb
Synonyms for Defiant
aggressive, audacious, bold, challenging, contumacious, daring, gutsy, insolent, insubmissive, insubordinate, mutinous, obstinate, provocative, rebellious, recalcitrant, reckless, refractory, resistant, resistive, sassy, truculent