contumacious
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contumacious
- /ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmeɪ.ʃəs/ UK
- /ˌkɑːn.tʊˈmeɪ.ʃəs/ US
- /ˌkɑːn.tjəˈmeɪ.ʃəs/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃəs
Where it comes from
From Latin contumāx (“stubborn, obstinate”) + -ious. By surface analysis, contum(ax) + -acious.
adjective more contumacious · most contumacious
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Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
[…] and, on his conſtancie, ſounds an accuſation to Herod of a contumacious affront, on ſuch a day, before many peers; præpares the king to ſome paſſion, and at laſt, by her daughter’s dancing, effects it.
Similar: disobedient, insubordinate, obstinate, perverse, rebellious, stubborn
- Willfully disobedient to the summons or orders of a court.
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adj contemptuous of authority
| Español | insubordinado |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 官命抗拒の kanmēkōkyono |
| Deutsch | ungehorsam |
| Русский | непослу́шный neposlúšnyj, несгово́рчивый nesgovórčivyj |
Talk about this word "contumacious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/contumacious. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. contumacious. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/contumacious "contumacious." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/contumacious.Cite this
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title = {contumacious},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contumacious},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
