Antonyms for contumacious
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kon-too-mey-shuhs, -tyoo- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌkɒn tʊˈmeɪ ʃəs, -tyʊ- |
Definition of contumacious
Origin :- c.1600, from Latin contumaci-, stem of contumax "haughty, insolent, obstinate" (see contumely) + -ous.
- adj headstrong, obstinate
- But if I were to be contumacious, I might thank myself for all that would follow.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- But, the cardinal declared Huss contumacious, and excommunicated him accordingly.
- Extract from : « Fox's Book of Martyrs » by John Foxe
- “Countess, if thou be contumacious, I cannot shelter thee,” said Leo sternly.
- Extract from : « One Snowy Night » by Emily Sarah Holt
- Hugh simply added excommunication to the contumacious deacon.
- Extract from : « Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln » by Charles L. Marson
- Audrey was inclined to be contumacious, but she would not yield the matter so meekly.
- Extract from : « Lover or Friend » by Rosa Nouchette Carey
- Carr Vipont was literally stunned by a reply so contumacious.
- Extract from : « What Will He Do With It, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- A contumacious act or spirit is contemptuous as well as defiant.
- Extract from : « English Synonyms and Antonyms » by James Champlin Fernald
- Nor does it necessarily follow that such a child must be contumacious or disobedient.
- Extract from : « Folly as It Flies » by Fanny Fern
- The court pronounced him contumacious, and sentenced him to be excommunicated.
- Extract from : « Oxford and its Story » by Cecil Headlam
- He was contumacious and refused to appear when summoned to abjure.
- Extract from : « A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume III » by Henry Charles Lea
Synonyms for contumacious
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