CONTUMELY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A rude expression intended to offend or hurt

Example:

they yelled insults at the visiting team

Synonyms:

abuse; contumely; insult; revilement; vilification

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("contumely" is a kind of...):

discourtesy; disrespect (an expression of lack of respect)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "contumely"):

low blow (unscrupulous abuse)

billingsgate; scurrility (foul-mouthed or obscene abuse)

cut; stinger (a remark capable of wounding mentally)

invective; vitriol; vituperation (abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will)

Derivation:

contumelious (arrogantly insolent)