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
Willful is a synonym for contumacious in disobedient topic. In some cases you can use "Willful" instead an adjective "Contumacious".
Nearby Word: contumacy
Willful
Willful adjective - Given to resisting authority or another's control.
Usage example: a particularly willful horse that took weeks to break to saddle
Contumacious is a synonym for willful in stubborn topic. You can use "Contumacious" instead an adjective "Willful", if it concerns topics such as disobedient.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstinate and contumacious
- obstinate and willful
- stubborn and contumacious
- stubborn and willful
- defiant and contumacious
- defiant and willful
- contrary and contumacious
- contrary and willful
- perverse and contumacious
- perverse and willful
- refractory and contumacious
- refractory and willful
- disobedient and contumacious
- disobedient and willful
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