contumely
noun[U]
old useuk/ˈkɒn.tjuː.məl.i/us/ˈkɑːn.tuː.məl.i/criticismsorinsultsthat show alackofrespect:
无礼；傲慢；侮辱；谩骂She wasindifferenttopraiseand contumelyalike.她对称赞与侮辱一样无动于衷。
Insults & abuse
- affront
- backhanded compliment
- be close to the boneidiom
- belittle
- cut (someone) to the quickidiom
- denigration
- dis
- disparagement
- dosomeonedown
- jeer
- left-handed compliment
- mouth
- neg
- negging
- point-scoring
- putsomething/someonedown
- revile
- score points offsomeoneidiom
- slight
- stick