Synonyms for contumacy
- noun
All synonyms
Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
Disobedience, resistance to authority.
Related words
- Other spellings
- contumacity
Forms
- Plural
- contumacies → disobediences, rebellions, defiances, stubbornnesses…
Example sentences
- rebellion Piercings can be a form of rebellion for teenagers.
- defiance His brazen act of defiance almost cost him his life.
- disobedience Your willful disobedience is what got you here.
- stubbornness There was a certain stubbornness in his voice.
- insubordination I do not tolerate insubordination.
- obstinacy There was a certain obstinacy in his voice.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| contumacy | falling | |
| rebellion | steady | |
| defiance | rising | |
| disobedience | steady | |
| stubbornness | rising | |
| insubordination | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- defiance3
- 9 letters
- rebellion3, obstinacy4
- 12 letters
- disobedience5, stubbornness3
- 15 letters
- insubordination6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (defiance3 = 3 syllables).