Contumacious and Factious

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".

Nearby Words: faction, factional, factiousness
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