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contumacious
con·tu·ma·cious C0611200 (kŏn′tə-mā′shəs, -tyə-)adj. Obstinately disobedient or rebellious; insubordinate.
con′tu·ma′cious·ly adv.con′tu·ma′cious·ness n.contumacious (ˌkɒntjʊˈmeɪʃəs) adjstubbornly resistant to authority; wilfully obstinate ˌcontuˈmaciously adv ˌcontuˈmaciousness ncon•tu•ma•cious (ˌkɒn tʊˈmeɪ ʃəs, -tyʊ-)
adj. stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully disobedient. [1590–1600; < Latin contumāx unyielding, stubborn (con- con- + -tum- of uncertain sense + -āx adj. suffix); see -acious] con`tu•ma′cious•ly, adv. con`tu•ma′cious•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | contumacious - wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient; "a contumaceous witness is subject to punishment"insubordinate - not submissive to authority; "a history of insubordinate behavior"; "insubordinate boys" |
contumaciousadjectiveMarked by defiance:defiant, recalcitrant.Translationscontumacious
Related to contumacious: ineffectiveSynonyms for contumaciousadj marked by defianceSynonymsWords related to contumaciousadj wilfully obstinateRelated Words |