Definition of CONTUMACIOUS

contumacious

Adjective Satellite

  • wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient

Adj

  • Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
  • Willfully disobedient to the summons or orders of a court.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin contumāx (“stubborn, obstinate”) + -ious.

Scrabble Score: 18

contumacious: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
contumacious: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
contumacious: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

contumacious: valid Words With Friends Word