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Contumacious means stubbornly disobedient or rebellious, especially in a legal context. It comes from the Latin word contumax, meaning "rebellious" or "showing contempt of court".
Contumacious definition: stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.. See examples of CONTUMACIOUS used in a sentence.
He's showing you his contumacious side, meaning he's stubbornly resisting authority. You might hear the word contumacious used in a courtroom to describe an uncooperative witness or someone who willfully disobeys an order given by the court.
contumacious in British English. (ˌkɒntjʊˈmeɪʃəs ) adjective. stubbornly resistant to authority; wilfully obstinate. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. contumaciously (ˌcontuˈmaciously) adverb.
Definition of contumacious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the act of refusing to obey or respect the law in a way that shows contempt: He was found guilty of contumacy. Failure to respond to the summons was regarded as an act of contumacy. Fewer examples. Twenty ministers were summoned to the court and charged with contumacy.
Aug 1, 2024 · contumacious (comparative more contumacious, superlative most contumacious) Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
