Amenability and Contumacy

Opposite meaning words

Amenability noun - A desire or disposition to please.

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Contumacy is an antonym for amenability.

Nearby Words: amenable, amenably

Contumacy noun - Refusal to obey.

Usage example: a rogue archbishop who was excommunicated on grounds of contumacy

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Amenability is an antonym for contumacy.

Nearby Word: contumacious

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