contumelious

== English == === Etymology === From Old French contumelieus, from Latin contumēliōsus (“insulting; abusive”), from contumēlia (“affront, abuse, insult”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmiː.li.əs/ (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɑn.tʊˈmiː.li.əs/, /ˌkɑn.tjuˈmiː.li.əs/ === Adjective === contumelious (comparative more contumelious, superlative most contumelious) (archaic, literary) Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; exhibiting an insolent or disdainful attitude. ==== Synonyms ==== (rudely contemptuous): disdainful, insolent ==== Related terms ==== contumeliousness contumeliously contumely ==== Translations ====