Contumely
Contumely noun - A rude expression intended to offend or hurt.
Expletives and contumely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Expletives" instead a noun "Contumely".
Nearby Word: contumelious
Expletives
Contumely and expletives are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contumely" instead a noun "Expletives".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- abuse and contumely
- abuse and expletives
- slander and contumely
- slander and expletives
- censure and contumely
- censure and expletives
- reproach and contumely
- reproach and expletives
- obloquy and contumely
- obloquy and expletives
- vilification and contumely
- vilification and expletives
- denunciation and contumely
- denunciation and expletives
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Expletives and Contumely. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumely/expletives
Contumely & Expletives. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumely/expletives>.
Expletives or Contumely. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumely/expletives.
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