contumaciously

Examples

• All

• The witness contumaciously refused to answer the prosecutor's questions.

• The defendant acted contumaciously by ignoring the judge’s orders.

• He contumaciously resisted every attempt at discipline in the classroom.

• He acted contumaciously during the meeting.

• Despite the warnings from her parents, she contumaciously attended the party late at night.

• The student contumaciously challenged the teacher's authority during the class discussion.

• He contumaciously ignored the rules, believing they were unfair and unnecessary.

Synonyms

S

stubbornly

vscontumaciously

27 3.7

Refuse to change your mind or behavior even when you have good reasons

includes the same fixedness but also stresses active defiance of authority

D

defiantly

vscontumaciously

16 5.4

In a bold way that shows you refuse to obey

is more about steady rebellious stubbornness than a single bold act

O

obstinately

vscontumaciously

2 7.2

Refusing to change your opinion or what you do

adds a rebellious, authority-defying quality beyond mere stubbornness

M

mutinously

vscontumaciously

1 8.4

In a way that shows you refuse to obey someone in charge

is stubborn and rebellious but stresses ongoing defiance rather than revolt

R

rebelliously

vscontumaciously

1 6.6

In a way that shows someone refuses to follow rules or people in charge

is similar but focuses more on continual, stubborn opposition to authority

O

obdurately

vscontumaciously

1 9.1

Refuses to change one's mind in a stubborn way

adds a rebellious angle by stressing ongoing defiance of authority

I

insubordinately

vscontumaciously

9.2

Refusing to obey a person in charge

is similar but highlights persistent personal defiance rather than procedural disobedience

T

truculently

vscontumaciously

• Formal

9.8

In an angry, aggressive way that rejects other people's ideas

keeps stubborn rebellion but does not require the aggressive, hostile tone

M

mulishly

vscontumaciously

9.3

In a stubborn way, refusing to change an idea or plan

is similar in stubbornness but adds clear rebellious defiance toward authority

C

cussedly

vscontumaciously

• Informal

9.9

In a stubborn way, refusing to change or agree

is likewise obstinate but emphasizes continual defiance against authority

P

pig-headedly

vscontumaciously

• Offensive

8.1

In a stubborn way, refusing to change even when shown to be wrong

shares that unreasonableness but focuses more on defying authority repeatedly

Antonyms

C

compliantly

1 4.6

In a way that follows rules or instructions

How Rebellious

rebelliously

1 6.6

contumaciously

• Formal

9.9

defiantly

16 5.4

stubbornly

27 3.7

obstinately

2 7.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology