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
Fractious is a synonym for contumacious in disobedient topic. In some cases you can use "Fractious" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Fractious
Fractious adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Contumacious is a synonym for fractious in disobedient topic. You can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Fractious". archaic substitute
Nearby Word: fraction
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstinate and contumacious
- obstinate and fractious
- stubborn and contumacious
- stubborn and fractious
- obstreperous and contumacious
- obstreperous and fractious
- restive and contumacious
- restive and fractious
- defiant and contumacious
- defiant and fractious
- wild and contumacious
- wild and fractious
- contrary and contumacious
- contrary and fractious
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