contumelious

/kon-too-muh-lee, -tyoo-; kuhn-too-muh-lee, -tyoo-; kon-tuhm-lee, -tyoom, -chuhm/US // ˈkɒn tʊ mə li, -tyʊ-; kənˈtu mə li, -ˈtyu-; ˈkɒn təm li, -tyum, -tʃəm //UK // (ˈkɒntjʊmɪlɪ) //

传染性,有传染性,具有传染性,有传染性的

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
plural con·tu·me·lies.
- : insulting display of contempt in words or actions; contemptuous or humiliating treatment.
- : a humiliating insult.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.insolent

Synonyms

abusive辱骂,谩骂,滥用,虐待 brash粗暴的,粗鲁的,粗暴,粗鲁 brazen厚颜无耻,厚脸皮,厚颜无耻的,厚颜无耻之徒 cheeky厚脸皮,厚颜无耻,厚脸皮的,厚颜无耻的 contemptuous轻蔑的,轻视,轻蔑,蔑视 derisive嘲笑性的,嘲笑,揶揄,嘲笑声 disdainful不屑一顾,轻蔑的,不屑一顾的,轻视 disrespectful不尊重人,不尊重,不敬,不尊重他人

Examples

You know how you feel at the iron gripe of ruthless oppression: you know how you bear the galling sneer of contumelious greatness.
Thither Mrs. Lathom's housewife eyes were led, and she drew it aside with a contumelious finger.
A thirst for vengeance, after all they had endured at the hands of the contumelious foe, carried them away.
Thou art very contumelious, and deservest to be rolled in the kennel.
Usage the most contumelious she had hitherto borne with silent indignation.

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