Contumacy and Tractability

Opposite meaning words

Contumacy noun - Refusal to obey.

Usage example: a rogue archbishop who was excommunicated on grounds of contumacy

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Tractability is an antonym for contumacy.

Nearby Word: contumacious

Tractability noun - The trait of being easily persuaded.

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Contumacy is an antonym for tractability.

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