# contumelious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmiː.li.əs/

## Definitions
1. Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; exhibiting an insolent or disdainful attitude.

## Etymology
From Old French contumelieus, from Latin contumēliōsus (“insulting; abusive”), from contumēlia (“affront, abuse, insult”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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