Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Hardened and contumacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hardened" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Hardened
Hardened adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: hardened cynics regarded those TV shows as being anything but reality-based
Contumacious and hardened are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Hardened".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- firm and contumacious
- firm and hardened
- fixed and contumacious
- fixed and hardened
- inflexible and contumacious
- inflexible and hardened
- rigid and contumacious
- rigid and hardened
- obstinate and contumacious
- obstinate and hardened
- stubborn and contumacious
- stubborn and hardened
- unyielding and contumacious
- unyielding and hardened
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