defiant

UK
/dɪˈfaɪənt/
US
/dɪˈfaɪənt/
defiantadjective
more defiant
Comp.
most defiant
Super.
UK
/dɪˈfaɪənt/
US
/dɪˈfaɪənt/
Translations
The defiant teenager refused to follow the rules.
Дерзкий подросток отказался следовать правилам.
Her defiant attitude made it difficult to reach a compromise.
Ее непокорное отношение затрудняло достижение компромисса.
He gave a defiant look to the authority figure.
Он бросил вызывающий взгляд на представителя власти.
Definitions
Showing open resistance or bold disobedience.
The defiant child refused to go to bed despite his parents' repeated requests.
Characterized by a challenging or confrontational attitude.
Her defiant stance during the debate impressed the audience.
defiantnoun
defiants
pl
UK
/dɪˈfaɪ.ənt/
US
/dɪˈfaɪ.ənt/
Occasionally used substantively to refer to a person who shows defiance.
Definitions
A person who openly resists authority or challenges rules.
Security guards quickly escorted the defiants from the lobby.