| 单词 | contumelious |
| 释义 | contumelious (once / 29847 pages) adj WORD FAMILY contumelious: contumeliously+/contumely: contumelies, contumelious USAGE EXAMPLESWe behave in contumelious disregard of most elements of law when push comes to shove.” New York Times(Jul 04, 2013) It would not do for Yankelé to circulate contumelious reports of them among his kin. Zangwill, Israel, The King of Schnorrers—Grotesques a...(2011) He who with delight hears idle discourse or contumelious words, makes his ear a gate of death to himself. Aelfric, Abbot of Eynsham, The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Chu...(2011) adj arrogantly insolent Syn disrespectful exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous |
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