권위나 반대 세력에 대해 공개적으로 저항하거나 대드는 태도를 보이는.
Showing open resistance or bold disobedience toward authority or an opposing force.
예문:
"The protesters remained defiant even after the police ordered them to disperse."
"She gave a defiant shrug when her teacher asked why she had not finished the assignment."
"Despite the overwhelming odds, the small army maintained a defiant stance against the invaders."