Definition of DEFIANT

defiant

Plural: defiants

Adjective

  • Showing open resistance or bold disobedience.
  • 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.

Examples

  • His defiant use of a rare two-letter word proved crucial in the Words With Friends endgame.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

defiant: valid Words With Friends Word