Definition of DEFIANT

defiant

Meanings

Plural: defiants

Adjective

  • boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
    • "brought up to be aggressive and defiant"
    • "a defiant attitude"

Adj

  • Defying.
  • Boldly resisting opposition.

Noun

  • One who defies opposition.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French défiant, from the verb défier. Doublet of diffident. By surface analysis, def(i) + -ant.

Scrabble Score: 11

defiant is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
defiant is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
defiant is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

defiant is a valid Words With Friends word