Contumacious synonyms and antonyms

kŏn'tə-mā'shəs, -tyə-

Not giving in; not bending; stubborn.

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obstinate (related)

Difficult to alleviate or cure.

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Not submitting to authority; intractable, insolent, disobedient, etc.

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Difficult to mold or manipulate:

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Not obedient; refusing or failing to obey; insubordinate; refractory

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Insulting in manner or words.

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Having or showing great pride in oneself and disdain, contempt, or scorn for others; proud; arrogant; supercilious

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rebellious (related)

Showing rebellion.

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Of, pertaining to, or constituting mutiny.

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(Humorous, southern US) Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.

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Luxuriant or profuse

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Difficult to keep in place or in order:

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willing (antonym)

The definition of willing is agreeable do something.

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obedient (antonym)

Dutifully complying with the commands, orders, or instructions of one in authority.

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tractable (antonym)

The definition of tractable is someone or something easy to manage, control or handle.

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subordinate (antonym)

Inferior to or placed below another in rank, power, importance, etc.; secondary

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following (antonym)

Coming next, either in sequence or in time.

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Marked by defiance; boldly resisting.

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resist (related)

Marked by defiance

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Hard to handle or deal with

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Find another word for contumacious. In this page you can discover 20 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for contumacious, like: unyielding, obstinate, insubordinate, intractable, disobedient, insolent, haughty, rebellious, mutinous, ornery and riotous.