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contumely

noun as in insulting contempt

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Any one might differ with their conclusions, but is it courteous or decent to hold them up to ridicule and contumely?

And yet one could not treat with contumely a person who acted in one's interests.

Well, if the man be treated with contumely, he may very likely despair and give up all hope of improvement.

There is absolutely no image-making art in the practice of our people, except only this art of rags and contumely.

Neither the Captain's contumely nor the garrison's insults had humiliated or discouraged her.

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On this page you'll find 41 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to contumely, such as: abuse, arrogance, contempt, disdain, humiliation, and insolence.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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