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
Monkeyish and contumacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Monkeyish" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Monkeyish
Contumacious and monkeyish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Monkeyish".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstreperous and contumacious
- obstreperous and monkeyish
- restive and contumacious
- restive and monkeyish
- defiant and contumacious
- defiant and monkeyish
- naughty and contumacious
- naughty and monkeyish
- contrary and contumacious
- contrary and monkeyish
- refractory and contumacious
- refractory and monkeyish
- disobedient and contumacious
- disobedient and monkeyish
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