contumacious
6 synonyms and 1 antonym for contumacious, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Openly disrespectful of authority and stubbornly refusing to obey.
Synonyms
Less common
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Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Formed from Latin contumāx, meaning ‘stubborn, obstinate’, plus -ious. By surface analysis it breaks down as contum(ax) and -acious.
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