Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Incorrigible and contumacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Incorrigible" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Incorrigible
Incorrigible adjective - Not capable of being cured or reformed.
Contumacious and incorrigible are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Incorrigible".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- inflexible and contumacious
- inflexible and incorrigible
- obstinate and contumacious
- obstinate and incorrigible
- stubborn and contumacious
- stubborn and incorrigible
- defiant and contumacious
- defiant and incorrigible
- refractory and contumacious
- refractory and incorrigible
- unmanageable and contumacious
- unmanageable and incorrigible
- disobedient and contumacious
- disobedient and incorrigible
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