Vocabulary
Defiance
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
open resistance; bold disobedience.
Urdu meaning
نافرمانی، انحراف، سرکشی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Other big states and regional powers have also played their part by acting in defiance of international law and violating the UN Charter.
- A local psychologist had `diagnosed` her defiance as `depression`, giving medical cover to parental coercion and captivity.
- YEAR has passed since the people of Bangladesh rose in defiance of a brutal autocracy, bringing an end to Sheikh Hasina Wajed`s 15-year rule.
- Whether it was outright resignation at her fate, defiance or stoicism is difficult to say.
- After 12 days of war its defiance is now merely token.
Synonyms
resistance, opposition, confrontation, non-compliance, disobedience, insubordination, dissent
Antonyms
submission, obedience
Curator example
“an act of defiance”
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