CONTUMELIOUS Synonyms

• expressing offensive reproach

• characterized by physical or psychological maltreatment

• a belittling comment

• the act of belittling

• tending to diminish or disparage

• causing awareness of your shortcomings

• expressive of low opinion

• expressive of low opinion

• exhibiting lack of respect; rude and discourteous

• neither feeling nor showing respect

• marked by casual disrespect

• improperly forward or bold

• expressing extreme contempt

• having the nature of or resulting from malice

• for the purpose of attack rather than defense

• causing anger or annoyance

• morally offensive

• unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

• the action of attacking an enemy

• violating or tending to violate or offend against

• causing or able to cause nausea

• lacking civility or good manners

• socially incorrect in behavior

• (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace

• (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes

• belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

• marked by harshly abusive criticism

• expressing extreme contempt

• showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite

• marked by harshly abusive criticism

• expressing extreme contempt

• having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy