contumelious
[adjective]
Synonyms: abusive, invective, opprobrious, scurrile, scurrilous, truculent, vituperative, vituperatory, vituperous, insolent, audacious, bold, boldacious, brazen, impertinent, impudent, procacious, saucy

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Antonyms: obsequious

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contumelious adjective. [kɒntjʊ'mi:lɪǝs] LME.
[Old French contumelieus (mod. -eux) from Latin contumeliosus, from contumelia: see CONTUMELY, -OUS.]
1. Of a word, action, etc., (formerly) a person: scornfully insulting, insolent, reproachful. LME.
■ Shakespeare 1 Henry VI With scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts.
■ Tennyson Curving a contumelious lip.

2. Shameful, ignominious. M16-M17.

■ contumeliously adverb M16.

■ contumeliousness noun M17.

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