Definition of Defiant

choosing to disobey rules or a person of authority

Examples of Defiant in a sentence

The defiant child threw a tantrum when it was time to go to bed.  🔊

Because Gina is a defiant teenager, she is often called to the principal’s office.  🔊

The prisoner was defiant and refused to go back into his cell.  🔊

If one is defiant, he or she chooses to not follow the rules.  🔊

The police officers ordered the defiant criminal to drop his gun.  🔊

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