contumelious

As adjectives the difference between contumelious and malicious

is that contumelious is (archaic|literary) rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful while malicious is of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite.

As adjectives the difference between contumacious and contumelious

is that contumacious is contemptuous of authority; willfully disobedient; rebellious while contumelious is (archaic|literary) rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful.

Contumelious is a related term of vile.

As adjectives the difference between contumelious and vile

is that contumelious is (archaic|literary) rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful while vile is morally low; base; despicable.

Contumelious is a related term of disreputable.

As adjectives the difference between contumelious and disreputable

is that contumelious is (archaic|literary) rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful while disreputable is not respectable, lacking repute; discreditable.

As a noun disreputable is

a person who is not reputable.

Contumelious is a related term of abusive.

As adjectives the difference between contumelious and abusive

is that contumelious is (archaic|literary) rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful while abusive is wrongly used; perverted; misapplied; unjust; illegal .

As adjectives the difference between contumelious and docile

is that contumelious is (archaic|literary) rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful while docile is yielding to control or supervision, direction, or management.

As adjectives the difference between vituperative and contumelious

is that vituperative is marked by harsh, spoken, or written abuse; abusive, often with ranting or railing while contumelious is rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful.

Contumelious is a related term of shameful.

As adjectives the difference between contumelious and shameful

is that contumelious is (archaic|literary) rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful while shameful is causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful.

As adjectives the difference between contentious and contumelious

is that contentious is marked by heated arguments or controversy while contumelious is rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful.

Insulting is a related term of contumelious.

As adjectives the difference between insulting and contumelious

is that insulting is containing insult, or having the intention of insulting while contumelious is (archaic|literary) rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful.

As a verb insulting

is .

As a noun insulting

is the act of giving insult.