Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Quarrelsome and contumacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quarrelsome" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Quarrelsome
Quarrelsome adjective - Feeling or displaying eagerness to fight.
Contumacious and quarrelsome are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Quarrelsome".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstreperous and contumacious
- obstreperous and quarrelsome
- defiant and contumacious
- defiant and quarrelsome
- difficult and contumacious
- difficult and quarrelsome
- contrary and contumacious
- contrary and quarrelsome
- perverse and contumacious
- perverse and quarrelsome
- fractious and contumacious
- fractious and quarrelsome
- hostile and contumacious
- hostile and quarrelsome
Cite this Source
Quarrelsome and Contumacious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumacious/quarrelsome
Contumacious & Quarrelsome. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumacious/quarrelsome>.
Quarrelsome or Contumacious. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumacious/quarrelsome.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "contumacious" and "quarrelsome" have occurred on timeline