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Synonyms for "contumely" in English

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contumely:
- gibes; derision; taunts; contumely; jeery words; sneering remarks; diatribe; abuse; insult; vilification; revilement

English

Detailed Synonyms for contumely in English

contumely:

contumely [the ~] nom

the contumely
the gibes; the derision; the taunts; the contumely; the jeery words; the sneering remarks; the diatribe
- gibes [the ~] nom
- derision [the ~] nom
- taunts [the ~] nom
- contumely [the ~] nom
- jeery words [the ~] nom
- sneering remarks [the ~] nom
- diatribe [the ~] nom
the contumely

– a rude expression intended to offend or hurt ¹
the abuse; the insult; the vilification; the contumely; the revilement
– a rude expression intended to offend or hurt ¹
- abuse [the ~] nom
  - when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse¹
- insult [the ~] nom
  - they yelled insults at the visiting team¹
- vilification [the ~] nom
- contumely [the ~] nom
- revilement [the ~] nom

Related Words for "contumely":

contumelies

Alternate Synonyms for "contumely":

abuse; insult; revilement; vilification; disrespect; discourtesy

Related Definitions for "contumely":

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University