defiant
intermediateB1/dɪˈfaɪ.ənt/ · de-fi-ant
Showing a refusal to obey something or someone.
Meanings
Showing a refusal to obey something or someone.
کسی چیز یا شخص کی نافرمانی کرنے کا مظاہرہ کرنا۔
سرکش
sarkash
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- defiant attitude
- defiant behavior
- defiant teenager
Example Sentences
The defiant child refused to follow the rules.
سرکش بچے نے قواعد ماننے سے انکار کردیا۔
Sarkash bachay ne qawaid maanne se inkaar kar diya.
His defiant nature often got him into trouble.
اس کی سرکش فطرت نے عموماً اسے مسائل میں ملوث کردیا۔
Us ki sarkash fitrat ne aam tor par use masail mein mulawwas kar diya.
She gave a defiant response to the criticism.
اس نے تنقید کے جواب میں سرکش جواب دیا۔
Us ne tanqeed ke jawab mein sarkash jawab diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a 'defiant child' who always says no to rules.
Imagine a child standing with arms crossed, refusing to follow orders.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
بندۂ خدا بھی سرکش نہیں ہوں، نازک ہوں، پر اذان کی قوت رکھتا ہوں۔
Banda-e-Khudā bhi sarkash nahi hoon, nāzik hoon, par azān ki quwat rakhta hoon.
I am not defiant, I am delicate, yet I possess the strength of the call to prayer.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جو سرکش ہوتا ہے وہ اپنا نقصان کرتا ہے۔
Jo sarkash hota hai woh apna nuqsan karta hai.
One who is defiant harms oneself.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "defiants" — defying or resisting
First known use: 15th century
The word 'defiant' comes from Latin 'defiēns', the present participle of 'defiēre', meaning to refuse or to rebel.