Associations to the word «Contumacious»
Wiktionary
CONTUMACIOUS, adjective. Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
CONTUMACIOUS, adjective. (legal) Willfully disobedient to the summons or orders of a court.
Dictionary definition
CONTUMACIOUS, adjective. Wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient; "a contumaceous witness is subject to punishment".
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.