Synonyms for contumely
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Abuse
abuse, insult, revilement, contempt, disdain, scorn, affront, derision, insolence, indignity, invective, vilification, opprobrium, obloquy, disrespect, dishonor US, dishonour UK
2. Arrogance
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
Forms
- Plural
- contumelies → abuses, insults, revilements, contempts…
Example sentences
- insult An injury is much sooner forgotten than an insult.
- contempt He seems to hold people from Kakogawa in contempt.
- disdain Tom didn't notice the look of disdain on Mary's face.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| contumely | steady | |
| insult | rising | |
| contempt | steady | |
| disdain | rising | |
| revilement | rising | |
| scornfulness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- abuse2, scorn1
- 6 letters
- insult2
- 7 letters
- disdain2, affront2, hauteur, obloquy3
- 8 letters
- contempt2, dishonor3, derision3
- 9 letters
- arrogance3, dishonour, insolence3, indignity4, invective3
- 10 letters
- disrespect3, opprobrium4, revilement
- 12 letters
- vilification5, scornfulness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abuse2 = 2 syllables).