Synonyms & related words for scurrilous

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of scurrilous — including scurrile, opprobrious, slanderous, abusive, libelous, calumnious. 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 scurrilous

Explore words related to scurrilous — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include scurrilousness, scurrilously, libelously, slanderously, scurrility, calumniously, slanders, calumnies. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for scurrilous

Common synonyms for scurrilous include scurrile, opprobrious, slanderous, abusive, libelous, calumnious, defamatory, vile — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does scurrilous come from?

The word scurrilous breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root scurr-, from Latin scurra (“buffoon”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.