Contumacious
Contumacious adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Usage example: the judge threatened to charge the contumacious witness with contempt of court
Wild and contumacious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wild" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Wild
Wild adjective - Living outdoors without taming or domestication by humans.
Contumacious and wild are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Wild".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstreperous and contumacious
- obstreperous and wild
- disorderly and contumacious
- disorderly and wild
- riotous and contumacious
- riotous and wild
- refractory and contumacious
- refractory and wild
- unmanageable and contumacious
- unmanageable and wild
- fractious and contumacious
- fractious and wild
- lawless and contumacious
- lawless and wild
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