Calcitrant
Contumacious and calcitrant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Calcitrant".
Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Calcitrant and contumacious are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Calcitrant" with "Contumacious", this adjectives are similar.
Nearby Word: contumacy
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- stubborn and calcitrant
- stubborn and contumacious
- obstreperous and calcitrant
- obstreperous and contumacious
- defiant and calcitrant
- defiant and contumacious
- contrary and calcitrant
- contrary and contumacious
- perverse and calcitrant
- perverse and contumacious
- refractory and calcitrant
- refractory and contumacious
- disobedient and calcitrant
- disobedient and contumacious
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