contumacious Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- obstinate
- unrelenting
- rigid
- recalcitrant
- contrary
- wayward
- untoward
- unruly
- naughty
- insurgent
- ungovernable
- dissident
- disobedient
- restive
- mischievous
- wilful
- insubordinate
- dogged
- intractable
- rude
- incompliant
- balky
- refractory
- obstreperous
- recusant
- adamant
- froward
Weak:
- noncooperative
- uncouth
- bad
- mulish
- impolite
- opinionated
- uncivil
- misbehaving
- impudent
- obdurate
- resistant
- adamantine
- ill-natured
- errant
- implacable
- ungracious
- mutinous
- immovable
- uncooperative
- inconsiderate
- inflexible
- peevish
- headstrong
- nonconformist
- discourteous
- pertinacious
- impertinent
- uncontrollable
- ornery
- wild
- perverse
- hardheaded
- unmannerly
- uncompromising
- unmanageable
- wrongheaded
- undisciplined
- disorderly
- ill-mannered
- negativistic
- fractious
- self-willed
- unbending
- pigheaded
- unyielding
- monkeying
- insolent
- disrespectful
Strongest:
- compliant
- conformable
- amiable
- cooperative
- tractable
- submissive
- compliant
- agreeable
- acquiescent
- deferential
- docile
- amenable
- agreeable
- tractable
- behaved
- amiable
- obedient
- acquiescent
- amenable
- docile
- behaved
- submissive
- obedient
- conformable
- deferential
- cooperative
Strong:
- decorous
- slavish
- polite
- ruly
- biddable
- well-bred
- subservient
- ruly
- servile
- yielding
- biddable
- obliging
- yielding
- servile
- respectful
- orderly
- disciplined
- obliging
- well-bred
- polite
- subservient
- decorous
- obsequious
- obsequious
- slavish
- disciplined
- orderly
- respectful
- courteous
- courteous
Weak:
contumacious Meaning
contumacious (s)
wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
contumacious Sentence Examples
- The contumacious student refused to follow the teacher's instructions.
- His contumacious behavior led to multiple suspensions from school.
- Despite warnings from the authorities, the contumacious protesters refused to disperse.
- The contumacious employee consistently disregarded company policies.
- The judge admonished the contumacious defendant for disrupting the court proceedings.
- The contumacious refusal to pay taxes resulted in legal action against the individual.
- The contumacious driver ignored multiple traffic signals, endangering others on the road.
- The contumacious tenant violated the terms of the lease agreement repeatedly.
- The contumacious refusal to comply with regulations led to fines and penalties.
- The contumacious attitude of the suspect made the interrogation challenging for the detectives.
FAQs About the word contumacious
wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
defiant,rebellious, rebel, stubborn, willful, obstinate, unrelenting, rigid, recalcitrant, contrary
compliant, conformable, amiable, cooperative, tractable, submissive, compliant, agreeable, acquiescent, deferential
The contumacious student refused to follow the teacher's instructions.
His contumacious behavior led to multiple suspensions from school.
Despite warnings from the authorities, the contumacious protesters refused to disperse.
The contumacious employee consistently disregarded company policies.
