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Spell Bee Word: defiant


Basic Details

Word: Defiant

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Openly refusing to obey someone or to do what you are told.

Synonyms: rebellious, disobedient, insolent

Antonyms: obedient, submissive, meek

How to Spell Defiant

Syllables: de - fi - ant

Tricky part: The y of defy changes to i, and the ending is ant, not ent.

Watch out for: defient, defyant, defiunt

Memory tip: Defy turns its y into i before ant, the same change as rely to reliant.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The defiant goat refused to move off the road.

Example 2: With a defiant look, the boy folded his arms and said no.

Example 3: The freedom fighters remained defiant even in prison.

Fun Fact

Defy goes back to an Old French word meaning to renounce loyalty, which is why defiance was once a formal challenge, like a knight calling out an enemy.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: defiant

a) stubborn
b) disobedient
c) rebellious
d) obedient

Show answer

d) obedient. An obedient person does as told, which a defiant person refuses to do.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) elegent
b) relient
c) defiant
d) briliant

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c) defiant. Defiant is right; reliant and elegant take ant, and brilliant needs two l's.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

defyiant

a) y
b) a
c) i
d) f

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a) y. The y of defy turns into i, so no y is left in defiant.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A defiant child is one who ____.

a) is always polite
b) is very sleepy
c) will not obey
d) loves maths

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c) will not obey

2. Which of these is a defiant reply?

a) Yes, I will start at once.
b) May I help you?
c) I will not do it, whatever you say.
d) Sorry, I forgot.

Show answer

c) I will not do it, whatever you say.

Associated Words

allianceterriblycontagiousboisterousflourish
assertionharvestlandmassconsciencedistinguish

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