Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Tough and contumacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tough" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Tough
Tough adjective - Not easily chewed.
Contumacious and tough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Tough".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- firm and contumacious
- firm and tough
- determined and contumacious
- determined and tough
- inflexible and contumacious
- inflexible and tough
- rigid and contumacious
- rigid and tough
- stubborn and contumacious
- stubborn and tough
- unyielding and contumacious
- unyielding and tough
- tenacious and contumacious
- tenacious and tough
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