Amiability and Contumacy

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Amiability noun - The state or quality of having a pleasant or agreeable manner in socializing with others.

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Contumacy is an antonym for amiability.

Nearby Words: amiable, amiably

Contumacy noun - Refusal to obey.

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

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Amiability is an antonym for contumacy.

Nearby Word: contumacious

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Contumacy and Amiability. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amiability/contumacy

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