Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for contumelious
Adjective
  • The man also had a history of being abusive to partners, the Morning Herald reported.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The strong aroma of abusive conduct in the Comey case might incline the judge, Michael Nachmanoff, to adopt a more skeptical approach to the charges.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • To educate all of them in similar ways is insulting, and silly.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Perkins said the drink bore the insulting message.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Sack Dress was outrageous, really outrageous.
    Sarah Mower, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But Driss has fielded his share of outrageous custom requests.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Banners or signs may not be commercial in nature or obscene, or cause any disturbance to other fans.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Workers described incidents of verbal and physical abuse, including reports from women workers who said they had been manhandled and subjected to obscene remarks and threats.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Honor is not, in Mr. Sommers’s view, without its opprobrious aspects, not least its association with violence.
    Joseph Epstein, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2018
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“Contumelious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contumelious. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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