Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Hard and contumacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hard" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Hard
Hard adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: a woman with a hard will who never budged from her chosen path
Contumacious and hard are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Hard".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- firm and contumacious
- firm and hard
- inflexible and contumacious
- inflexible and hard
- rigid and contumacious
- rigid and hard
- stubborn and contumacious
- stubborn and hard
- unyielding and contumacious
- unyielding and hard
- relentless and contumacious
- relentless and hard
- difficult and contumacious
- difficult and hard
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