contumacious

adj.
Obstinately disobedient or rebellious; insubordinate.

contumaciously con'tu·ma'cious·ly adv.
contumaciousness con'tu·ma'cious·ness n.

(kon-tuh-MAY-shuhs, -tyoo-)

adjective
Stubborn, insubordinate.

Etymology
From Latin contumacia, from contumax, contumac- (insolent)

Usage
"Without the disciplining presence of the two heavyweights, contumacious councillors busied themselves with procedural obstruction and shouting 'corruption' at each other." — Tehran's Municipal Politics; The Economist (London, UK); Jan 25, 2003.

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adjective

Marked by defiance: defiant, recalcitrant. See resist/yield.

adj

Definition: headstrong, obstinate
Antonyms: following, obedient, subordinate, tractable, willing

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stubbornly disobedient, rebellious