Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Ossified and contumacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ossified" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Ossified
Ossified adjective - Sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion.
Usage example: the company's ossified management team failed to see the technological revolution that was sweeping their own industry
Contumacious and ossified are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Ossified".
Nearby Words: ossify, ossification, ossifying
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- firm and contumacious
- firm and ossified
- fixed and contumacious
- fixed and ossified
- inflexible and contumacious
- inflexible and ossified
- rigid and contumacious
- rigid and ossified
- obstinate and contumacious
- obstinate and ossified
- stubborn and contumacious
- stubborn and ossified
- unyielding and contumacious
- unyielding and ossified
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