scurrile

scur·rile

adj \ˈskər-əl, ˈskə-rəl\

Definition of SCURRILE

: scurrilous

Variants of SCURRILE

scur·rile or scur·ril \ˈskər-əl, ˈskə-rəl\

Examples of SCURRILE

1. <performs a scurrile comedy routine that is guaranteed to rile people on the right>

Origin of SCURRILE

Middle French scurrile, from Latin scurrilis, from scurra buffoon

First Known Use: 1567

Related to SCURRILE

Synonyms: contumelious, invective, opprobrious, abusive (or scurril), scurrilous, truculent, vitriolic, vituperative, vituperatory

Related Words: affronting, insulting, offending, offensive, outrageous, outraging; coarse, crude, dirty, filthy, foul, foulmouthed, gross, indecent, nasty, obscene, potty-mouthed, vulgar; contemptuous, disdainful, scornful; defamatory, libelous (or libellous), scandalous, slanderous; maligning, traducing, vilifying; hateful, malevolent, malicious, spiteful; immoderate, intemperate, unbridled, unrestrained

Near Antonyms: moderate, temperate; deferential, respectful; civil, courteous, gracious, mannerly, polite; discreet, judicious, tempered; encomiastic, laudative, laudatory, praiseful

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Rhymes with SCURRILE

bharal, squirrel