Definition of Contumacious

1. Adjective. Wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient. "A contumaceous witness is subject to punishment"

Similar to: Insubordinate
Derivative terms: Contumacy, Contumacy

Definition of Contumacious

1. a. Exhibiting contumacy; contemning authority; obstinate; perverse; stubborn; disobedient.

Definition of Contumacious

1. [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Contumacious

controul
controuls
controversial
controversialist
controversially
controversies
controversy
controvert
controverted
controverter
controverters
controvertible
controverting
controverts
contumacies
contumacious (current term)
contumaciously
contumacy
contumelies
contumelious
contumeliously
contumely
contund
contunded
contunds
contuse
contused
contuses
contusing
contusion

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