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Contumely

noun/kɹˈuːnɛk/
Definition
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈuːnɛk/
🇬🇧British English
/kəntjˈuːmli/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kəntjˈuːmli/
4 syllables Say it as /kɹˈuːnɛk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
abuserevilementvilificationinsult
Parts of Speech
nouna rude expression intended to offend or hurt
“when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse”
Word Forms
abuseverbuse foul or abusive language towards
insultverbtreat, mention, or speak to rudely
revileverbspread negative information about
contumeliousadjectivearrogantly insolent
vilifyverbspread negative information about
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verächtlich
ein unhöflicher Ausdruck, der beleidigen oder verletzen soll
🇫🇷French
mépris
une expression grossière destinée à offenser ou à blesser
🇪🇸Spanish
contumelia
una expresión grosera destinada a ofender o herir
🇮🇹Italian
contumelia
un'espressione scortese intesa a offendere o ferire
🇳🇱Dutch
verachtelijk
een onbeschofte uitdrukking bedoeld om te beledigen of pijn te doen
🇵🇹Portuguese
insolentemente
uma expressão rude com a intenção de ofender ou magoar
🇷🇺Russian
оскорбительно
грубое выражение, призванное обидеть или задеть
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ढिठाई
ठेस पहुँचाने या चोट पहुँचाने के इरादे से की गई असभ्य अभिव्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
অযথা
অপমান বা আঘাত করার উদ্দেশ্যে একটি অভদ্র অভিব্যক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
கேவலமாக
ஒரு முரட்டுத்தனமான வெளிப்பாடு புண்படுத்தும் அல்லது புண்படுத்தும் நோக்கம் கொண்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
కలుషితముగా
కించపరచడానికి లేదా బాధపెట్టడానికి ఉద్దేశించిన మొరటు వ్యక్తీకరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
अवमानाने
अपमान किंवा दुखापत करण्याच्या हेतूने असभ्य अभिव्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
તિરસ્કારપૂર્વક
અસંસ્કારી અભિવ્યક્તિ અપરાધ અથવા નુકસાન પહોંચાડવાના હેતુથી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅವಹೇಳನಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿ
ಮನನೊಂದ ಅಥವಾ ನೋಯಿಸುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಅಸಭ್ಯ ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിന്ദ്യമായി
വ്രണപ്പെടുത്താനോ വേദനിപ്പിക്കാനോ ഉദ്ദേശിച്ചുള്ള ഒരു പരുഷമായ പദപ്രയോഗം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਉਲਝ ਕੇ
ਇੱਕ ਰੁੱਖੇ ਸਮੀਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਇਰਾਦਾ ਨਾਰਾਜ਼ ਕਰਨ ਜਾਂ ਠੇਸ ਪਹੁੰਚਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بدتمیزی سے
ایک بدتمیز اظہار جس کا مقصد ناراض کرنا یا تکلیف دینا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
傲慢
旨在冒犯或伤害的粗鲁表达
🇯🇵Japanese
継続的に
気分を害したり傷つけたりすることを目的とした失礼な表現
🇰🇷Korean
오만 불손
기분을 상하게 하거나 상처를 주려는 의도의 무례한 표현
🇻🇳Vietnamese
một cách khiêm tốn
một biểu hiện thô lỗ nhằm mục đích xúc phạm hoặc làm tổn thương
🇹🇭Thai
อย่างต่อเนื่อง
การแสดงออกหยาบคายที่ตั้งใจจะทำให้ขุ่นเคืองหรือทำร้าย
🇮🇩Indonesian
keaiban
ekspresi kasar yang dimaksudkan untuk menyinggung atau menyakiti
🇵🇭Filipino
walang tigil
isang bastos na ekspresyon na naglalayong saktan o saktan
🇲🇾Malay
menyusahkan
ungkapan kasar yang bertujuan untuk menyinggung perasaan atau menyakiti
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بإهانة
تعبير فظ يهدف إلى الإساءة أو الأذى
🇮🇷Persian
بی مصرف
یک بیان بی ادبانه که برای توهین یا آزار دادن است
🇹🇷Turkish
küfür
rahatsız etme veya incitme amaçlı kaba bir ifade
🇮🇱Hebrew
באופן סופי
ביטוי גס שנועד לפגוע או לפגוע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'contumely'?
The primary meaning of 'contumely' is 'a rude expression intended to offend or hurt'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'contumely' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'contumely' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'contumely' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'contumely' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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