Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Rotten and contumacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rotten" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Rotten
Rotten adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.
Contumacious and rotten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Rotten".
Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly
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Rotten and Contumacious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumacious/rotten
Contumacious & Rotten. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumacious/rotten>.
Rotten or Contumacious. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumacious/rotten.
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