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CONTUMACITY Synonyms

There are 8 synonyms of the word contumacity. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word contumacity. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for CONTUMACITY

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defiance
nounn
noun

• intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

• a hostile challenge

• a defiant act

disobedience
nounn
noun

• the failure to obey

• the trait of being unwilling to obey

insubordination
nounn
noun

• defiance of authority

• an insubordinate act

obstinacy
nounn
noun

• the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome

• resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

perverseness
nounn
noun

• deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline

• deliberately deviating from what is good

rebelliousness
nounn
noun

• intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude

• an insubordinate act

recalcitrance
nounn
noun

• the trait of being unmanageable

stubbornness
nounn
noun

• the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome

• resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires

Best Hypernyms For CONTUMACITY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for contumacity, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
defiance disobedience obstinacy rebelliousness stubbornness willfulness

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