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CONTUMACIOUS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient

Example:

a contumaceous witness is subject to punishment

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

insubordinate (not submissive to authority)

Derivation:

contumacy (obstinate rebelliousness and insubordination; resistance to authority)

contumacy (willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court)

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