- Types Of Speech
- You can use contumely as a noun in a sentence.
- About Contumely
- A 3 syllables noun and 9 letters with the letters c, e, l, m, n, o, t, u, and y, 6 consonants, 3 vowels and 3 syllables with the middle letter u. Contumely starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters c, co, con, cont, contu, and the ending characters are y, ly, ely, mely, umely, ..
- Definition
- 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"
- Origin/Roots
- Old French
- School Grade
- Contumely is set as a sat word that starts with c, ends with y, 3 syllables, 3 vowels and 9 letters.
- Pig Latin
- Contumely in Pig Latin is said as "ontumelycay or ontumelycway".
- Unigram
- c | o | n | t | u | m | e | l | y
- Bigram
- co | on | nt | tu | um | me | el | ly
- Trigram
- con | ont | ntu | tum | ume | mel | ely
- Quadrigram
- cont | ontu | ntum | tume | umel | mely
- Word Gram
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abuse | cruel or inhumane treatment |
| Affront | a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult" |
| Airs | affected manners intended to impress others "don''t put on airs with me" |
| Animadversion | harsh criticism or disapproval |
| Arrogance | overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors |
| Aspersion | the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare) |
| Assailing | |
| Assassination | murder of a public figure by surprise attack |
| Assault | a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped |
| Assumption | the act of taking possession of or power over something "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba" "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934" "he acquired all the company''s assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the compan |
View all cognitive synonyms for Contumely
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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" |
View English words with the unique letters used in contumely. Words With The Letters Celmnotuy
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abuse | cruel or inhumane treatment |
| Affront | a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult" |
| Blackguard | someone who is morally reprehensible "you dirty dog" |
| Clapperclaw | use foul or abusive language towards "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket" "The angry mother shouted at the teacher" |
| Diss | treat, mention, or speak to rudely "He insulted her with his rude remarks" "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone" |
| Insult | a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult" |
| Rail | any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud |
| Revile | spread negative information about "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews" |
| Shout | a loud utterance often in protest or opposition "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" |
| Vilify | spread negative information about "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews" |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Discourtesy | a lack of politeness a failure to show regard for others wounding the feelings or others |
| Disrespect | a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Billingsgate | foul-mouthed or obscene abuse |
| Cut | an unexcused absence from class; "he was punished for taking too many cuts in his math class" |
| Invective | abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will |
| Low Blow | |
| Scurrility | foul-mouthed or obscene abuse |
| Stinger | a sharp stinging blow |
| Vitriol | abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will |
| Vituperation | abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will |
Contumely Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With C
- Ends With Y
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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