Defenition of the word contumely

• Defenition of the word contumely

  • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
  • a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

Synonyms for the word contumely

• • abuse
  • insult
  • revilement

Hyponyms for the word contumely

• • billingsgate
  • cut
  • invective
  • low blow
  • scurrility
  • stinger
  • vitriol
  • vituperation

Hypernyms for the word contumely

• • discourtesy
  • disrespect

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