Definition of contumely in English:

contumely

nounPlural contumelies ˈkɒntjuːmliˈkɒntjuːmɪli

mass nounarchaic

Insolent or insulting language or treatment.
the Church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely
Example sentencesExamples
- One finds in Wolcot's mock-epic a shower of contumely constantly trained upon epic.
- And why - if they have actually talked to the police and prosecuting authorities - do they dismiss their ‘scepticism’ with such contumely?
- They helped us understand what we were up against: the proud man's contumely, the insolence of office.
- You're never going to please everybody, but my feeling is there seems to have been less contumely than might have been expected, because we have taken people with us.
- Nursing her injuries by keeping ‘herself in a state of intoxication,’ Lucy heaped contumely on Peter, their children, and neighbors.
Synonyms
abuse, insults, slurs, aspersions, derision, invective, slander, defamation, denigration, disparagement, opprobrium, obloquy, vituperation, vilification
insolence, rudeness, impertinence, discourtesy
informal mud-slinging, bad-mouthing, bitchiness
archaic malapertness, billingsgate

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French contumelie, from Latin contumelia, perhaps from con- 'with' + tumere 'to swell'.

Definition of contumely in US English:

contumely

noun

archaic

Insolent or insulting language or treatment.
the Church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely
Example sentencesExamples
- Nursing her injuries by keeping ‘herself in a state of intoxication,’ Lucy heaped contumely on Peter, their children, and neighbors.
- And why - if they have actually talked to the police and prosecuting authorities - do they dismiss their ‘scepticism’ with such contumely?
- You're never going to please everybody, but my feeling is there seems to have been less contumely than might have been expected, because we have taken people with us.
- They helped us understand what we were up against: the proud man's contumely, the insolence of office.
- One finds in Wolcot's mock-epic a shower of contumely constantly trained upon epic.
Synonyms
abuse, insults, slurs, aspersions, derision, invective, slander, defamation, denigration, disparagement, opprobrium, obloquy, vituperation, vilification

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French contumelie, from Latin contumelia, perhaps from con- ‘with’ + tumere ‘to swell’.

单词	contumely
释义	Definition of contumely in English: contumely nounPlural contumelies ˈkɒntjuːmliˈkɒntjuːmɪli mass nounarchaic Insolent or insulting language or treatment. the Church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely Example sentencesExamples One finds in Wolcot's mock-epic a shower of contumely constantly trained upon epic. And why - if they have actually talked to the police and prosecuting authorities - do they dismiss their ‘scepticism’ with such contumely? They helped us understand what we were up against: the proud man's contumely, the insolence of office. You're never going to please everybody, but my feeling is there seems to have been less contumely than might have been expected, because we have taken people with us. Nursing her injuries by keeping ‘herself in a state of intoxication,’ Lucy heaped contumely on Peter, their children, and neighbors. Synonyms abuse, insults, slurs, aspersions, derision, invective, slander, defamation, denigration, disparagement, opprobrium, obloquy, vituperation, vilification insolence, rudeness, impertinence, discourtesy informal mud-slinging, bad-mouthing, bitchiness archaic malapertness, billingsgate Origin Late Middle English: from Old French contumelie, from Latin contumelia, perhaps from con- 'with' + tumere 'to swell'. Definition of contumely in US English: contumely noun archaic Insolent or insulting language or treatment. the Church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely Example sentencesExamples Nursing her injuries by keeping ‘herself in a state of intoxication,’ Lucy heaped contumely on Peter, their children, and neighbors. And why - if they have actually talked to the police and prosecuting authorities - do they dismiss their ‘scepticism’ with such contumely? You're never going to please everybody, but my feeling is there seems to have been less contumely than might have been expected, because we have taken people with us. They helped us understand what we were up against: the proud man's contumely, the insolence of office. One finds in Wolcot's mock-epic a shower of contumely constantly trained upon epic. Synonyms abuse, insults, slurs, aspersions, derision, invective, slander, defamation, denigration, disparagement, opprobrium, obloquy, vituperation, vilification Origin Late Middle English: from Old French contumelie, from Latin contumelia, perhaps from con- ‘with’ + tumere ‘to swell’.
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