Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Nervous and contumacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nervous" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Nervous
Nervous adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
Contumacious and nervous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Nervous".
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