contumacious
/ˌkɒntjuˈmeɪʃəs/adjective
उच्चारण कॉन्ट्युमेशस
अवज्ञाकारी, उद्दंड
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stubbornly refusing to obey authority, especially a court of law
अवज्ञाकारी, उद्दंड
- a contumacious witness
- The contumacious witness refused to answer the judge's questions.
- The court fined the contumacious defendant for ignoring its order three times.
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- A contumacious clerk refused to follow the rules set by the tribunal.
- Judges deal firmly with a contumacious party who shows no respect for the court.
Synonyms disobedient insubordinate defiant rebellious obstinate
Opposite obedient compliant submissive dutiful
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con·tu·ma·cious
With -tu-ma-cious.
-tu-ma-cious के साथ।
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Keep the disobedient words together: contumacious (refusing to obey a court), insubordinate (refusing to obey a senior, especially in the army), recalcitrant (unwilling to obey), refractory (difficult to control), wayward (difficult to control, often of a child).
अवज्ञा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: contumacious (अदालत की अवज्ञा करने वाला), insubordinate (वरिष्ठ की अवज्ञा, विशेषकर सेना में), recalcitrant (आज्ञा मानने को अनिच्छुक), refractory (नियंत्रित करना कठिन), wayward (नियंत्रण में कठिन, प्रायः बच्चा)।
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General knowledge
Law: contempt of court is the offence of disobeying or disrespecting a court.
कानून में contempt of court अदालत की अवज्ञा या अनादर का अपराध है।