Vocabulary
Defiant
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
showing defiance.
Urdu meaning
سرکش، نافرمانی ، دلیر،گستاخ، حکم عدول
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Had Firdousi not lauded the character of Gordafarid in the 10th century, some 400 years before the defiant stand of another woman soldier, Joan of Arc, he might have been accused of plagiarism.
Dawn Editorials —
Peril of not knowing Gordafarid
— 2026-03-24
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Whatever the long term may hold, for now, Iran`s theocratic government, which can turn on oppression at home at the drop of a hat, has come to represent the many defiant aspirations of oppressed peoples around the world.
Dawn Editorials —
Iran, Israel scorecard
— 2025-06-29
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So far, Iran has taken massive hits and yet has been able to remain defiant and retaliate.
Dawn Editorials —
A catastrophe called Israel
— 2025-06-15
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Winston Churchill`s defiant retort was: `Some chicken!
Dawn Editorials —
Wait for it
— 2025-06-12
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And it is the same hope the defiant, unbreakable kind that the ordinary Pakistani clings to.
Dawn Editorials —
Coming together
— 2025-05-20
Synonyms
intransigent, resistant, obstinate, uncooperative, non-compliant, recalcitrant,
Antonyms
apologetic, cooperative
Curator example
“a defiant gesture”
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