Contumely
Contumely noun - A rude expression intended to offend or hurt.
Put-downs and contumely are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Put-downs" instead a noun "Contumely".
Nearby Word: contumelious
Put-downs
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- abuse and contumely
- abuse and put-downs
- derision and contumely
- derision and put-downs
- slander and contumely
- slander and put-downs
- censure and contumely
- censure and put-downs
- libel and contumely
- libel and put-downs
- reproach and contumely
- reproach and put-downs
- disparagement and contumely
- disparagement and put-downs
Cite this Source
Put-downs and Contumely. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumely/put-downs
Contumely & Put-downs. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumely/put-downs>.
Put-downs or Contumely. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contumely/put-downs.
