Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Marked by defiance; boldly resisting.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Characterized by defiance, or bold opposition or antagonism; challenging.
Wiktionary
- adj. Defying.
- adj. Boldly resisting opposition.
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Full of defiance; bold; insolent.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
Examples
“Moqlah sneered back, his expression defiant despite the pain that Garrovick knew must be racking his body.”
“A Syria-based satellite television station, which rebel leaders allege received millions of dollars from the former regime, broadcasts audio messages from what it describes as a defiant Col.”
“Ms. ROSE: He was defiant from the beginning to the end.”
“One thing that science allows us to predict, is that the irrational will remain defiant, and in denial, right up until the very end.”
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“Instead, she chose to remain defiant and divisive in her words.”
“I asked Gil to make her expression defiant, not fearful.”
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“Bryant wrapped it up from the line, pumping his fist in defiant delight.”
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“Neville looked around at the others, his expression defiant, as though daring them to laugh, but Harry did not think he'd ever found anything less funny in his life.”
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“But the tyrannies which control our minds remain defiant and largely unsubdued.”
“These appalling doctrines were presented with such logical clearness, and apparently so established from the Scriptures, that, unable to distinguish between the word of God and the cruel deductions of human logic, she trod both under foot in defiant despair.”
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I am : oppressive
Words that are oppressive. Describing anger, violence, aggression (overt and covert), opposition, tension. strong stance and lack of harmony.
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performing an act; person who performs; impersonal physical agent

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