Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Factious and contumacious are semantically related in headstrong topic. In some cases you can use "Factious" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Factious
Factious adjective - Dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion).
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Synonyms for Factious
Contumacious and factious are semantically related in conflicting topic. Sometimes you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Factious".
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Related pairs
- obstinate and contumacious
- obstinate and factious
- stubborn and contumacious
- stubborn and factious
- defiant and contumacious
- defiant and factious
- riotous and contumacious
- riotous and factious
- contrary and contumacious
- contrary and factious
- perverse and contumacious
- perverse and factious
- refractory and contumacious
- refractory and factious
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