contumeliousadj.
/kɒntjuːˈmiːlɪəs/ 1. † c. Insolent. Obsolete.
a. Of words and actions: Of the nature of, or full of contumely; reproachful and tending to convey disgrace and humiliation; despiteful.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [adjective]
despitousa1340
despiteous14..
despitefula1450
contumelious1483
affrontous1598
opprobrious1599
disgraceful1605
abusive1608
reproofful1609
affrontive1659
affronting1725
affrontful?1740
insulting1855
insultant1866
1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 427/3 He sayd noo wordes tumelous ne contumelious ne other dysordynate wordes.
1526 W. Bonde Pylgrimage of Perfection i. sig. Dvi Contumelious & obprobrious blasphemes of the iewes.
1531 T. Elyot Gouernour iii. xii. sig. cij Catullus..wrate agayne hym contumelyouse or reprocheable versis.
a1616 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 1 (1623) i. vi. 17 With scoffes and scornes, and contumelious taunts. View more context for this quotation
1701 J. Swift Disc. Contests Nobles & Commons iii. 32 The People frequently proceeded to rude contumelious Language.
1884 Manch. Examiner 29 Oct. 5/2 ‘Bonnet’..‘jackal’..‘badger’..are all contumelious terms.
b. Of persons: Dealing in or using contemptuous reproach or abuse; superciliously insolent.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [adjective] > specifically of persons
contumelious1548
1548 Hall's Vnion: Edward IV f. cxcviijv Kyng Edward..is a man, contumelious, opprobrious.
1614 T. Adams Diuells Banket v. 229 He is not contumelious against vs, that haue been contumacious against him.
1855 Ld. Tennyson Maud xiii. ii, in Maud & Other Poems 45 Curving a contumelious lip.
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the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [adjective]
thristec897
bolda1000
keen1297
apert1330
smartc1400
malaperta1425
overbolda1425
affronted1485
saucy1511
impertinata1525
over-familiar1529
pert1535
cocket1537
cockapert1556
contumelious1561
impudent1563
brass-bold1582
pertlike1582
paughtya1586
audacious1586
copped1597
effronted1598
petulant1598
dortya1605
rufty-tufty1606
facy1607
snappish1608
bold-faceda1616
over-pert1621
impertinent1631
procacious1660
insolent1678
calleting1691
effrontuousa1734
imperent1771
free1775
sassy1799
pawky1809
iron-sideda1825
gilpie1835
cheeky1838
fresh1843
snouty1858
nebby1873
gay1889
nebsy1894
nervy1896
brass neck1925
facety1928
facey1929
brass-necked1935
chutzpadik1959
1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. (1634) Table Script. Quot. A contumelious and stubborne sonne, which will not be ruled by his Father or Mother.
1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis viii. 100 In the contumelious despight of Nature [they] will have ears larger than Hounds.
1703 J. Swift Let. to Tisdall 16 Dec. in Wks. (1766) X. 1 [Faction] was so universal, that I observed the dogs in the streets much more contumelious and quarrelsome than usual.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > disgrace or dishonour > [adjective]
shondly888
frakeda900
shondfula900
foulOE
shendful?c1225
shamelyc1275
shendlyc1275
shamefulc1330
villain1338
inhonest1340
shameworthy1382
shendshipful1382
dishonestc1386
slanderous1402
defamable?a1439
defamousc1450
misshamefulc1450
vituperablec1450
ignominious?a1475
shamevousc1475
inhominious1490
opprobrious?1510
opprobrousc1530
rebukeful1530
dishonourable1533
reproachful1534
disworshipful1539
dedecoratec1540
contumelious1546
spiteful1550
ignomious1571
inglorious1573
disgraceful1595
disgracive1602
vituperous1610
vituperious1612
disgracious1615
disparageable1617
propudious1629
deflowering1642
scandalized1664
dedecorous1755
disgracing1807
vituperate1832
vituperated1842
mighty1889
soddish1922
1546 T. Langley tr. P. Vergil Abridgem. Notable Worke iv. v. 89 a It was a contumelious thing both emong the Romaines and the Lumbardes to be shauen.
1663 A. Cowley Ess. in Verse & Prose (1669) 82 If anything indeed ought to be called honorable, in so base and contumelious a condition.
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