Analysis Complete

contumely

/ contumely /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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"
Type of:
disrespect discourtesy
Kinds of:
low blow scurrility billingsgate stinger cut
Derived:
vilify revile vituperate rail diss
Semantic Complexity
27%
Sense Count
1
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
2
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disrespect discourtesy low blow scurrility billingsgate stinger cut