defiant
🇬🇧 UK/di'faiәnt/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Boldly resisting authority or opposition; showing open defiance.
挑衅的,反抗的,目中无人的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.defiant attitude反抗态度
- 2.defiant look挑衅表情
- 3.defiant stance对抗立场
Example Sentences
- 1.
The defiant teenager refused to apologize despite his parents' demands.
- 2.
With a defiant look, she posted the controversial artwork despite public criticism.
- 3.
The defiant whistleblower exposed corporate fraud despite threats and intimidation.