CONTUMACY Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

contumacy

noun

kən-ˈtü-mə-sē

Definition of contumacy

as in rebellion

refusal to obey a rogue archbishop who was excommunicated on grounds of contumacy

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Noun

In Fitzgerald’s heyday, barely-there bobs were a symbol of youth, rebellion, and liberation.

— Molly Mulshine, InStyle, 30 Oct. 2026
As the competition unfolds, Haymitch risks everything to take down the Games from within the arena — setting in motion the rebellion that will change Panem forever.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebellion

Noun

His choice of Miller sends an undeniable message of defiance to the incoming Democratic congressional majorities.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Both books are acts of defiance against this type of dehumanization, which makes some of the critical responses disappointing to say the least.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of defiance

Noun

And from that boredom, a different kind of will, the willfulness that accompanies a need to destroy that happiness.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
From grandmother to grandchild, these three sets of two sisters were powerful characters possessed with passion, willfulness, bravery, and devotion to each other.

— Griffin Dunne, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of willfulness

Noun

But Havel’s vision went beyond private acts of disobedience and noncompliance.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
After federal prosecutors and defense attorneys had presented all their evidence Tuesday, Morrow’s attorneys asked Orso to dismiss the three petty charges accusing her of obstruction, disruption and disobedience.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of disobedience

Noun

That’s great news for Vanguart’s four cofounders, who established the company in 2018 with a wealth of experience, if not some serious horological rebelliousness.

— Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2026
The stigma helped imprint a stamp of rebelliousness on the brand which lives on today, says Carpenter, even as Burton has become a fixture on resort slopes across the world and within the annals of Olympian history.

— Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebelliousness

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