Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Usage example: the judge threatened to charge the contumacious witness with contempt of court
Dissident and contumacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dissident" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Dissident
Dissident adjective - Deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices.
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Synonyms for Dissident
Contumacious and dissident are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Dissident".
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Related pairs
- defiant and contumacious
- defiant and dissident
- contrary and contumacious
- contrary and dissident
- refractory and contumacious
- refractory and dissident
- hostile and contumacious
- hostile and dissident
- contradictory and contumacious
- contradictory and dissident
- recalcitrant and contumacious
- recalcitrant and dissident
- insubordinate and contumacious
- insubordinate and dissident
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