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    contumelious
    /ˌkɒntjʊˈmiːlɪəs/

    adjective

    • 1. (of behaviour) scornful and insulting; insolent. archaic

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contumeliousContumelious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Contumelious means insolently abusive and humiliating. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTUMELIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Contumelious means rude in a contemptuous way; insulting and humiliating. Learn the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › contumeliousContumelious - definition of contumelious by The Free Dictionary

    Contumelious means rude, disrespectful, or abusive, especially from arrogance or insolence. Find the origin, pronunciation, and related words of contumelious in this online dictionary.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › contumeliousContumelious - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    adjective. arrogantly insolent. synonyms: disrespectful. exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Contumelious." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/contumelious. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024. Copy citation.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › contumeliousCONTUMELIOUS Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words -...

    Contumelious means marked by harsh insulting language. Find 63 similar and opposite words for contumelious, such as abusive, insulting, outrageous, and moderate, civil, deferential, respectful.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › contumeliousCONTUMELIOUS - 23 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    contumelious. adjective. These are words and phrases related to contumelious. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. LIBELOUS. Synonyms. libelous. defamatory. slanderous. scurrilous. aspersive. debasing. derogatory. injurious. malicious. opprobrious. pejorative. traducing. DISDAINFUL. Synonyms. disdainful. haughty. superior.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › contumeliouscontumelious - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 4, 2024 · Contumelious means rudely contemptuous or showing contumely, an archaic and literary adjective. It comes from Latin contumēlia, meaning affront, abuse, or insult. See etymology, pronunciation, synonyms, and translations.