Synonyms & related words for contumacious

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of contumacious — including indocile, recalcitrant, obstreperous, defiant, rebellious, froward. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to contumacious

Explore words related to contumacious — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include contumacy, contumaciously, insubordinate, disobedient, insubordinately, disobediently, rebelliously, recalcitrantly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for contumacious

Common synonyms for contumacious include indocile, recalcitrant, obstreperous, defiant, rebellious, froward, unruly, factious — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does contumacious come from?

The word contumacious breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tum-, from Latin tumeo (“swell”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.