Contumacious 頑固に言うことを聞かない

His contumacious nature would later lead him to achieve great success in sales.
反抗的な彼はのちに営業で多大な成果を出すことになる。

  • Pronunciation: /ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmeɪ.ʃəs/
  • Part of Speech: Adjective
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Definition(定義)

Stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority; rebellious or resistant to control.

頑固にまたは意図的に権威に従わないこと。反抗的で、支配に抵抗する性質。

Example Sentences(例文)

  • “The contumacious student refused to follow the teacher’s instructions.”
    • その頑固な学生は、先生の指示に従うことを拒否した。
  • “Despite several warnings, the company remained contumacious in violating the regulations.”
    • いくつかの警告にもかかわらず、その会社は規則違反を続けた。

Etymology(語源)

From Latin contumax (meaning “insolent, stubborn”), combined with the suffix -ious, indicating a characteristic or quality.

ラテン語の contumax(意味は「横柄な、頑固な」)に、「特性や性質」を表す接尾辞 -ious が組み合わさってできた単語です。

Synonyms(類語)

Defiant, disobedient, rebellious, obstinate.

Antonyms(反意語)

Obedient, compliant, submissive, docile.

Usage Notes(使用上の注意)

“Contumacious” is often used in legal or formal contexts to describe someone who is openly defiant or resistant to authority.

「Contumacious」は、しばしば法的または正式な文脈で使用され、権威に対して公然と反抗的または抵抗的な人を表す際に使われます。

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