Associations to the word «Contumacious»

Wiktionary

CONTUMACIOUS, adjective. Contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious.
CONTUMACIOUS, adjective. (legal) Willfully disobedient to the summons or orders of a court.

Dictionary definition

CONTUMACIOUS, adjective. Wilfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient; "a contumaceous witness is subject to punishment".

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle