Defiant
[dɪ'faɪənt]
Definition
(adj.) boldly resisting authority or an opposing force; 'brought up to be aggressive and defiant'; 'a defiant attitude' .
Checker: Luther--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Full of defiance; bold; insolent; as, a defiant spirit or act.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Bold, daring, courageous.
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Examples
- The glance she gave was at once explanatory and defiant. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Mrs Lammle, settling into her defiant manner, pushed her plate away, looked at her husband, and laughed; but by no means gaily. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- But from under the towels odd defiant trills and bubblings still shook out. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The defiant and pagan bonnet-grec had vanished: bare-headed, he came upon us, carrying a Christian hat in his gloved hand. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- So he strode with his blue silk wrap over his arm and felt defiant. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- A little vexed by a suspicion that she had spoken precipitately, and withal a little defiant of her own vexation, Bella determined not to retreat. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- She stared at us with defiant eyes, and then, suddenly recognizing me, an expression of absolute astonishment came over her face. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- I think so, sir,' said Bounderby, with a defiant nod. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Her iron-grey hair hung in heavy bands on either side of her face--her dark eyes looked straight forward, with a hard, defiant, implacable stare. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- A number of contumeliously defiant infringers in various cities based fond hopes of immunity upon the success of this Goebel evidence, but were defeated. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Gudrun remained staring after them, with a mask-like defiant face. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The tone of her voice was as hard, as defiant, as implacable as the expression of her eyes. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- The wretched whelp plucked up a ghastly courage, and began to grow defiant. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Not a muscle of her stirred--the hard, defiant, implacable stare in her eyes never wavered for an instant. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- He was so defiant about it that it struck me he had begun to doubt Mr. Vholes. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
Editor: Whitney