Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Deviant and contumacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deviant" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Deviant
Deviant adjective - Departing from some accepted standard of what is normal.
Contumacious and deviant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Deviant".
Mutual synonyms
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