Synonyms of scurrilous

scurrilous

adjective

ˈskər-ə-ləs 

as in abusive

marked by harsh insulting language

a scurrilous satire on the scandal that enveloped Washington

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abusive
• outrageous
• insulting
• obscene
• vituperative
• malicious
• vitriolic
• offensive
• invective
• opprobrious
• truculent
• contumelious
• nasty
• outraging
• dirty
• hateful
• scurrile
• filthy
• vulgar
• vituperatory
• slanderous
• indecent
• libelous
• contemptuous
• scandalous
• offending
• crude
• defamatory
• gross
• scornful
• disdainful
• coarse
• foul
• spiteful
• foulmouthed
• malevolent
• intemperate
• affronting
• potty-mouthed
• unbridled
• immoderate
• unrestrained
• traducing
• maligning
• vilifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• moderate
• temperate
• respectful
• civil
• deferential
• polite
• courteous
• gracious
• judicious
• laudatory
• discreet
• tempered
• mannerly
• praiseful
• encomiastic
• laudative

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scurrilous

And in return for all that scurrilous effort, not a single banning. — Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026

In the Hulu version of the story, Clarke plays Alex, a middle-aged lawyer stealing money from his clients and funneling it into an opioid addiction and, the series implies, other scurrilous crimes. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025

Players known for sometimes scurrilous behavior were scared off by that lifetime ban. — John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2025

The good people of Lancaster County were innocent of the charges thrown at them by raving Southerners and scurrilous Democrats. — Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025

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