contumelious

Examples

• All

• He could not believe the contumelious insults hurled at him by his former friend.

• Her contumelious tone alienated the entire committee during the meeting.

• His contumelious remarks offended everyone in the room.

• The contumelious attitude of the speaker shocked the audience.

• His contumelious remarks during the debate shocked everyone in the audience.

• The student's contumelious attitude towards the teacher led to a reprimand.

• She faced contumelious behavior from her peers for standing up for what she believed in.

Synonyms

I

insulting

vscontumelious

• Offensive

130 3.0

Being rude or saying things that hurt someone

is more arrogantly contemptuous rather than only offensive

D

disrespectful

vscontumelious

121 3.0

Not polite to someone, for example interrupting them

is more arrogantly contemptuous rather than merely rude

D

derogatory

vscontumelious

39 6.9

Expressing an insulting, disrespectful view of someone or something

is more openly insulting with added contempt and arrogance

I

insolent

vscontumelious

22 7.1

Rude and not showing respect to other people

is more contemptuous and meant to insult with scorn

C

contemptuous

vscontumelious

17 7.0

Showing strong dislike and clear disrespect for someone

is more openly arrogant and insultingly scornful

S

scurrilous

vscontumelious

• Offensive

10 9.9

Saying rude and untrue things to hurt someone's reputation

is more about arrogant contempt rather than only coarse speech

I

impudent

vscontumelious

9 7.9

Someone who shows no respect by acting or speaking boldly

is more contempt-filled and insultingly arrogant in attitude

D

disdainful

vscontumelious

8 7.0

Showing that you think someone or something is not worth respect

is more actively insulting and scornful in tone

I

impertinent

vscontumelious

8 7.2

Rude or too bold toward someone, sometimes playful

is more contemptuous and seriously insulting rather than playful

C

corrosive

vscontumelious

7 7.1

Expressing harsh, biting criticism that hurts people or their confidence

is more openly insulting with arrogant scorn rather than subtle

S

scornful

vscontumelious

7 5.1

Showing that you think someone does not deserve respect

is more overtly arrogant and intentionally insulting

D

discourteous

vscontumelious

4 5.5

Not polite to other people and showing little respect

is more arrogantly insultive and contemptuous than simple rudeness

Antonyms

R

respectful

150 1.1

Being polite and showing admiration for someone

How Disrespectful

contumelious

• Offensive

9.9

insulting

• Offensive

130 3.0

contemptuous

17 7.0

disrespectful

121 3.0

rude

594 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology