Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) · SSC CHSL 2025 T-1
contumacious in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Antonyms
What is the antonym of the word: Contumacious
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Obedient
Correct Answer: Option 2 — "Obedient"
"Contumacious" = stubbornly or wilfully disobedient to authority; deliberately and obstinately defiant; refusing to obey lawful authority, court orders, or established rules.
"Obedient" = complying or willing to comply with orders or instructions; dutifully respectful of authority; doing what one is told.
Contumacious ( wilfully disobedient, defiant) ↔ Obedient (compliant, submissive to authority) — direct opposites. ✓
Etymology of 'contumacious': from Latin ' contumax ' = arrogant, insolent, stubborn; related to ' tumere ' = to swell (with pride).
Why other options are wrong:
Option 1 'Rebellious' = showing a desire to resist authority or convention. A - SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level) Antonyms
Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word. Contumacious
Answer & explanation
Answer: C) Obedient
Meaning: contumacious = stubbornly disobedient to authority, especially to a court *(अवज्ञाकारी, हठी, उद्दंड)*.
Its opposite is Obedient = willing to follow orders and rules *(आज्ञाकारी)*.
Why the others are wrong.
#B Stubborn = refusing to change one's mind *(ज़िद्दी)* — a synonym, not an antonym.
#B Rebellious = resisting authority or control *(विद्रोही)* — a synonym.
#B Defiant = openly resisting or challenging *(अवज्ञापूर्ण, ललकारने वाला)* — a synonym.
Answer: Obedient
*Three options mean the same as the word — the odd one out is the antonym.*
contumacious – questions
Has contumacious been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – contumacious has been asked 2 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Graduate Level), SSC CHSL 2025 T-1.