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Meaning of contumelious

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

contumelious

Pronunciation:/ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmiː.li.əs//ˌkɑn.tjuˈmiː.li.əs/

adjective

Definitions

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

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/contumelious

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