Defiant vs Independent - What's the difference?
defiant | independent |
Defying.
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, chapter=15 Boldly resisting opposition.
*2013 June 18, (Simon Romero), "
*:But the demonstrators remained defiant , pouring into the streets by the thousands and venting their anger over political corruption, the high cost of living and huge public spending for the World Cup and the Olympics.
not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free
(politics) not affiliated with any political party
Providing a comfortable livelihood.
Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.
* R. P. Ward
A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a free thinker, free of a party platform.
A neutral or uncommitted person.
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As adjectives the difference between defiant and independent
is that defiant is mistrustful while independent is not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.As a verb defiant
is .As a noun independent is
a candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a free thinker, free of a party platform.defiant
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=She paused and took a defiant breath. ‘If you don't believe me, I can't help it. But I'm not a liar.’ ¶ ‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You're not dull enough!
Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):
Synonyms
* dareful * rebelliousAntonyms
* docile, obedient, submissive * dominantExternal links
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*independent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- an independent property
- a man of an independent mind
- That obligation in general, under which we conceive ourselves bound to obey a law, independent of those resources which the law provides for its own enforcement.