Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Subversive and contumacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subversive" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Subversive
Subversive adjective - In opposition to a civil authority or government.
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Synonyms for Subversive
Contumacious and subversive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Subversive".
Nearby Word: subversion
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Related pairs
- disorderly and contumacious
- disorderly and subversive
- defiant and contumacious
- defiant and subversive
- riotous and contumacious
- riotous and subversive
- unmanageable and contumacious
- unmanageable and subversive
- disobedient and contumacious
- disobedient and subversive
- bad and contumacious
- bad and subversive
- recalcitrant and contumacious
- recalcitrant and subversive
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