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Examples of scurrile in a Sentence
performs a scurrile comedy routine that is guaranteed to rile people on the right
Origin and Etymology of scurrile
Middle French scurrile, from Latin scurrilis, from scurra buffoon
scurrile Synonyms
Synonyms
contumelious, invective, opprobrious, abusive (or scurril), scurrilous, truculent, vitriolic, vituperative, vituperatoryRelated 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, unrestrainedNear Antonyms
moderate, temperate; deferential, respectful; civil, courteous, gracious, mannerly, polite; discreet, judicious, tempered; encomiastic, laudative, laudatory, praisefulLearn More about scurrile
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