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contumacious

adjective C2
MEANING IN ENGLISH

stubbornly disobedient, insubordinate, or rebellious toward authority

In context

01

The contumacious student refused to follow the school rules.

Synonyms

rebellious,defiant,insubordinate

Antonyms

compliant,obedient,submissive

Collocations

contumacious behavior,contumacious attitude,contumacious refusal

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗