Contumacious

Pronunciation: /kɑntʊˈmeɪʃəs/

Definitions of contumacious

adjective stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority

Example Sentences

A1 The contumacious child refused to listen to his parents.

A2 The contumacious student continued to disrupt the class despite warnings.

B1 The contumacious employee repeatedly ignored company policies.

B2 The contumacious defendant showed no remorse during the trial.

C1 Her contumacious attitude towards authority figures often led to conflicts.

C2 The contumacious behavior of the politician caused public outrage.

Examples of contumacious in a Sentence

formal The contumacious behavior of the defendant led to harsher penalties being imposed by the judge.

informal Her contumacious attitude towards authority figures often landed her in trouble.

slang Don't be so contumacious, just follow the rules like everyone else.

figurative The contumacious storm refused to let up, causing widespread destruction in its path.

Grammatical Forms of contumacious

• past tense: contumaciously
• plural: contumacious
• comparative: more contumacious
• superlative: most contumacious
• present tense: is contumacious
• future tense: will be contumacious
• perfect tense: has been contumacious
• continuous tense: is being contumacious
• singular: contumacious
• positive degree: contumacious
• infinitive: to be contumacious
• gerund: being contumacious
• participle: contumacious

Origin and Evolution of contumacious

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'contumacious' originated from Latin, specifically from the word 'contumacia' which means stubbornness or rebelliousness.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in legal contexts to describe someone who is willfully disobedient or rebellious, 'contumacious' has evolved to also be used in a more general sense to describe someone who is stubbornly resistant to authority or control.