scurrile

adjective

ˈskər-əl How to pronounce scurrile (audio)
variants or scurril
Definition of scurrilenext
as in abusive
marked by harsh insulting language performs a scurrile comedy routine that is guaranteed to rile people

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  1. abusive
  2. outrageous
  3. insulting
Adjective
  • Jordan grew up in an abusive environment, Morris said, and left in his earlier teen years.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Edison mentions an abusive boyfriend of Leonora’s, and there is one scene, set at a public park, where some of Arlo’s suppressed trauma flares violently into the open.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of abusive
Adjective
  • Gene Reetz, Denver The outrageous appointment of the despicable Stephen Miller as Donald Trump‘s new chief of staff is an example of the classic double down.
    — DP Opinion, Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Stop making up all these outrageous plans to fund things that are way out of reach.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of outrageous
Adjective
  • His short, curt answers, or nonanswers are comedy for some, arrogant or insulting to others, especially when fans want an explanation for one of his decisions.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But to propose trading him for anything short of a fourth-round pick is insulting.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of insulting
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“Scurrile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scurrile. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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