Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Threatening and contumacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Threatening" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Threatening
Threatening adjective - Giving signs of immediate occurrence.
Contumacious and threatening are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Threatening".
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