kŏn'tə-mā'shəs, -tyə-
Not submitting to authority; intractable, insolent, disobedient, etc.
Difficult to mold or manipulate:
Not obedient; refusing or failing to obey; insubordinate; refractory
Having or showing great pride in oneself and disdain, contempt, or scorn for others; proud; arrogant; supercilious
Marked by defiance; boldly resisting.
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Of, pertaining to, or constituting mutiny.
(Humorous, southern US) Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.
Luxuriant or profuse
Hard to handle or deal with
Difficult to keep in place or in order:
Dutifully complying with the commands, orders, or instructions of one in authority.
The definition of tractable is someone or something easy to manage, control or handle.
Inferior to or placed below another in rank, power, importance, etc.; secondary
The definition of willing is agreeable do something.
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