contumely
n.无礼,傲慢,侮辱
难易程度:
contumely为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:contumeliously 形容词:contumelious 名词复数:contumelies
词根
tum=to swell(肿胀)
近义词, 同义词
contumely
/'kɒntju:mlɪ; [US] kən'tu:məlɪ; `kɑntu,milɪ/
n (fml 文)
(a) [U] insulting language or treatment 无礼的言辞或行为.
(b) [C] instance of this; humiliating insult 侮慢无礼.