Definitions for contumacious

contumacious con·tu·ma·cious

Spelling: [kon-too-mey-shuh s, -tyoo-]
IPA: /ˌkɒn tʊˈmeɪ ʃəs, -tyʊ-/

Contumacious is a 12 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 24 points.

You can make 845 anagrams from letters in contumacious (accimnoostuu).

Definitions for contumacious

adjective

  1. stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient.

Origin of contumacious

First recorded in 1590-1600; contumacy + -ous

Examples for contumacious

“Countess, if thou be contumacious, I cannot shelter thee,” said Leo sternly.

Nor does it necessarily follow that such a child must be contumacious or disobedient.

But if I were to be contumacious, I might thank myself for all that would follow.

The court pronounced him contumacious, and sentenced him to be excommunicated.

He was contumacious and refused to appear when summoned to abjure.

A contumacious act or spirit is contemptuous as well as defiant.

Carr Vipont was literally stunned by a reply so contumacious.

Hugh simply added excommunication to the contumacious deacon.

Audrey was inclined to be contumacious, but she would not yield the matter so meekly.

But, the cardinal declared Huss contumacious, and excommunicated him accordingly.

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