Marked by defiance; boldly resisting.
defiantly de·fi'ant·ly adv.
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Definition: disobedient, disregardful
Antonyms: acquiescent, obedient, respectful, submissive, submitting, subordinating
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Defiant may refer to:
In the Star Trek universe:
- USS Defiant (NX-74205), a starship in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and in the film Star Trek: First Contact
- USS Defiant (NCC-1764), a starship in the original Star Trek series and in Star Trek: Enterprise
- Defiant class starship (Star Trek), a fictional class of starship
- "Defiant" (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode), an episode of the series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
In transportation:
- Boulton Paul Defiant, a British fighter aircraft of World War II
- GWR 4073 Class 5080 Defiant, a Great Western Railway locomotive
- Rutan Defiant, an aircraft designed by Burt Rutan
- Defiant 300, a prototype aircraft of the Philippines
In other uses:
- Defiant (G.I. Joe), a fictional space shuttle complex in the toy line G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
- Defiant Comics, a comic book publishing imprint
- Defiant Theatre, an American theatre company based in Chicago
- The Defiant, a World War II memoir by Shalom Yoran
- H.M.S. Defiant, a 1962 film
- Defiant, a 2006 album by Vice Squad
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| Translations: Defiant |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - trodsig, opsætsig
Nederlands (Dutch)
opstandig, uitdagend, demonstratief ongehoorzaam
Français (French)
adj. - arrogant, provocant, rebelle, intraitable
Deutsch (German)
adj. - aufständisch, herausfordernd
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - προκλητικός, απείθαρχος, επιθετικός, εριστικός
Italiano (Italian)
insorto, provocatorio
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - desafiador
Русский (Russian)
непокорный, вызывающий
Español (Spanish)
adj. - rebelde, insurgente, desafiante, provocativo, retador
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - utmanande, trotsig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
挑衅的, 目中无人的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 挑釁的, 目中無人的
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) متحد, غير هياب
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - לא מציית, מתנגד, בז
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