Contumely
Contumely noun - A rude expression intended to offend or hurt.
Cursing and contumely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cursing" instead a noun "Contumely".
Nearby Word: contumelious
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- abuse and contumely
- abuse and cursing
- indignity and contumely
- indignity and cursing
- censure and contumely
- censure and cursing
- vilification and contumely
- vilification and cursing
- denunciation and contumely
- denunciation and cursing
- vituperation and contumely
- vituperation and cursing
- rudeness and contumely
- rudeness and cursing
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Cursing and Contumely. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumely/cursing
Contumely & Cursing. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumely/cursing>.
Cursing or Contumely. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumely/cursing.
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