con|tu|ma|cious

con|tu|ma|cious
con|tu|ma|cious «KON tu MAY shuhs, -tyu-», adjective.
stubbornly rebellious; obstinately disobedient. SYNONYM(S): headstrong, perverse, willful.
con´tu|ma´cious-ly, adverb.
con´tu|ma´cious|ness, noun.

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  • con´tu|ma´cious-ly — con|tu|ma|cious «KON tu MAY shuhs, tyu », adjective. stubbornly rebellious; obstinately disobedient. SYNONYM(S): headstrong, perverse, willful. –con´tu|ma´cious ly, adverb. –con´tu|ma´cious|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • con´tu|ma´cious|ness — con|tu|ma|cious «KON tu MAY shuhs, tyu », adjective. stubbornly rebellious; obstinately disobedient. SYNONYM(S): headstrong, perverse, willful. –con´tu|ma´cious ly, adverb. –con´tu|ma´cious|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

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  • contumacious — con·tu·ma·cious …   English syllables

  • contumaciously — con·tu·ma·cious·ly …   English syllables

  • contumacious — con•tu•ma•cious [[t]ˌkɒn tʊˈmeɪ ʃəs, tyʊ [/t]] adj. stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully disobedient • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L contumāx unyielding, stubborn (con con + tum of uncert. sense + āx adj. suffix); see acious con… …   From formal English to slang

  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

  • Contumacious — Con tu*ma cious, a. [L. contumax, acis. See {Contumacy}.] 1. Exhibiting contumacy; contemning authority; obstinate; perverse; stubborn; disobedient. [1913 Webster] There is another very, efficacious method for subding the most obstinate,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Contumaciously — Contumacious Con tu*ma cious, a. [L. contumax, acis. See {Contumacy}.] 1. Exhibiting contumacy; contemning authority; obstinate; perverse; stubborn; disobedient. [1913 Webster] There is another very, efficacious method for subding the most… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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