Synonyms & related words for contumelious

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of contumelious — including contemptuous, disdainful, insolent, scornful, supercilious, toplofty. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to contumelious

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Synonyms for contumelious

Common synonyms for contumelious include contemptuous, disdainful, insolent, scornful, supercilious, toplofty, impudent, impertinent — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does contumelious come from?

The word contumelious breaks down into 4 roots of Latin origin: con-, from Latin com (“intensive, thoroughly”); tum, from Latin tumere (“to swell (with pride)”); eli, from Latin contumelia (“insult, reproach”); and -ous, from Latin osus (“full of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.