contumelious

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore C words

insolently contemptuous and humiliating in speech or behavior

In a sentence

Contumelious in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing contumelious in a sentence.

His contumelious remarks about the staff finally got him fired.

Synonyms

insolent scornfulcontemptuousabusive

Antonyms

respectfulcourteousdeferential

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Common questions

Contumelious (adjective) means insolently contemptuous and humiliating in speech or behavior

Here is contumelious used in an example sentence: "His contumelious remarks about the staff finally got him fired."

Common synonyms for contumelious include insolent, scornful, contemptuous, abusive.

Antonyms of contumelious include respectful, courteous, deferential.

Contumelious is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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