🇬🇧🇪🇸 defiant - desafiante : English Lesson
adjective
Meaning of "defiant" ("desafiante"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
If you are defiant, you know someone in charge is telling you what to do, but you proudly refuse to listen. A defiant person might fold their arms, lift their chin, and say “No!” even when a teacher, parent, or coach gives a clear rule or order. Being defiant means you are not just disobeying by accident—you are doing it on purpose to show you don’t want to follow that authority.
The defiant thunder boomed louder right after Grandma said, “It’s just a little storm.”
Our defiant goldfish swam away every time I tried to show guests how it could follow my finger.
My defiant shoelaces kept untying themselves, as if they were protesting against knots.
The defiant alarm clock kept ringing even after I yelled, “Five more minutes!” into my pillow.
In history, defiant people sometimes changed the world—like when Rosa Parks was defiant by keeping her seat on a bus to stand up for equal rights.
The small boy stood with a defiant look. He gave a defiant shake of his head when the teacher told him to sit. He placed a defiant foot on the chair and held a defiant pose. Even his friends smiled at the defiant act. The teacher sighed, then offered a softer voice, and he sat.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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