|käntə|māshəs, -n.tyə|-, -n.tyü|-, -nchə|- adjective
Etymology: contumacy + -ous
: perverse in resisting authority : stubbornly disobedient : rebellious , irreconcilable
to refer the case of a contumacious witness to the court for punishment — H.A.Schweinhaut
Synonyms: see insubordinate