scurrile
adjective
scur·rile ˈskər-əl 
ˈskə-rəl
variants or scurril
: scurrilous
Synonyms
- abusive
- contumelious
- invective
- opprobrious
- scurrilous
- truculent
- vitriolic
- vituperative
- vituperatory
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
performs a scurrile comedy routine that is guaranteed to rile people
Word History
Etymology
Middle French scurrile, from Latin scurrilis, from scurra buffoon
First Known Use
1567, in the meaning defined above
scurrile
adjective
variants or scurril
as in outrageous
marked by harsh insulting language performs a scurrile comedy routine that is guaranteed to rile people Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- outrageous
- abusive
- scurrilous
- filthy
- dirty
- vituperatory
- outraging
- invective
- vituperative
- vulgar
- nasty
- malicious
- truculent
- crude
- opprobrious
- vitriolic
- coarse
- offensive
- gross
- obscene
- contumelious
- insulting
- offending
- indecent
- hateful
- contemptuous
- foul
- affronting
- disdainful
- libelous
- slanderous
- scandalous
- foulmouthed
- scornful
- malevolent
- spiteful
- defamatory
- unbridled
- maligning
- unrestrained
- potty-mouthed
- intemperate
- vilifying
- immoderate
- libellous
- traducing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- moderate
- respectful
- temperate
- civil
- deferential
- courteous
- gracious
- polite
- tempered
- judicious
- discreet
- laudatory
- laudative
- mannerly
- praiseful
- encomiastic