Contumacious and Following

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Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.

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Following is an antonym for contumacious in headstrong topic.

Nearby Word: contumacy

Following adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.

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Contumacious is an antonym for following.

Nearby Words: follow, follower, followed

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Following and Contumacious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumacious/following

Contumacious & Following. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumacious/following>.

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