Word of the Day – Contumelious

Contumelious (adj) (archaic)

kon-too-mee-lee-us

scornful and insulting; insolent.

Late Middle English: from Old French contumelieus, from Latin contumeliosus, from contumelia ‘abuse, insult’ (see contumely).

Example sentences

“I’m sick of your contumelious behaviour, it won’t be tolerated.”