Scurrilous - English meaning

adjective

Extremely offensive and insulting.

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The goalkeeper was sent off for using abusive language

adjective

Treating someone badly or cruelly, esp. physically

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He was a very strict parent, but never abusive.

adjective

Using rude and offensive words

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She was sacked for sending an abusive email to a colleague., abusive calls/comments/language, the f…

adjective

(of remarks, writing, etc.) damaging the good reputation of someone; slanderous or libellous.

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A defamatory allegation

adjective

Likely to harm someone's reputation

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Defamatory remarks/statements/allegations, she said the story was "completely untrue and highly def…

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Damaging the reputation of a person or group by saying or writing bad things about them that are not true

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Highly defamatory he claims the remarks were highly defamatory., the magazine had refused to withdr…

adjective

Expressing disapproval; disapproving.

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That can seem like a loss of regard for others’ feelings, as if we had become more self-centred, th…

adjective

Showing that you think something is of little value or importance, or that you do not approve of it

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He was forced to resign after making deprecatory remarks about the museum's new exhibits., hardly a…

adjective

Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.

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She tells me i'm fat and is always making derogatory remarks

adjective

Expressing criticism or insult

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She was upset by derogatory comments made about her clothes.

adjective

Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory.

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Disparaging remarks about council houses

verb

Regard or represent as being of little worth.

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He never missed an opportunity to disparage his competitors

adjective

Criticizing someone, in a way that shows you do not respect or value them

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Disparaging remarks

adjective

Disrespectful or scornfully abusive.

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Insulting remarks

verb

Speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.

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You're insulting the woman i love

adjective

Rude or offensive

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You can't offer such a low salary to someone who is so highly skilled - it's insulting.

adjective

Containing or constituting a libel.

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A libellous newspaper story

adjective

Making false or unfair statements that are likely to damage the reputation of a person or organization

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The content of the website was not judged to be libellous., bloggers should take care to avoid maki…

adjective

Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.

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The allegations made are deeply offensive to us

noun

An attacking military campaign.

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An impending military offensive against the guerrillas

Unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses

adjective

(of language) expressing scorn or criticism.

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Opprobrious remarks

adjective

Expressing severe criticism and blame

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We denied the opprobrious charges published against us., they called me by opprobrious names.

adjective

Expressing contempt or disapproval.

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Permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term

noun

A word expressing contempt or disapproval.

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Most of what he said was inflammatory and filled with pejoratives

adjective

Insulting, disapproving, or suggesting that something is not good or is of no importance

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Is "yankee" a pejorative term?

adjective

Causing general public outrage by a perceived offence against morality or law.

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A series of scandalous liaisons

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(of a spoken statement) false and malicious.

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Slanderous allegations

adjective

Having no foundation or basis in fact.

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Her fear that she had cancer was unfounded

adjective

(of a claim or piece of news) not based on fact; untrue

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Unfounded rumors

adjective

If a claim or piece of news is unfounded, it is not based on fact

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Our fears about the weather proved totally unfounded.

adjective

(of an animal, especially a snake) secreting venom; capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting.

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A leading expert on venomous snakes

adjective

A venomous snake, insect, etc., produces venom (= a poisonous liquid that can be put into another animal's body by biting or stinging)

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Possible hazards include mosquitoes, sandflies, and venomous snakes., the florida cottonmouth snake…

adjective

Filled with bitter criticism or malice.

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Vitriolic attacks on the politicians

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Bitter and abusive.

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A vituperative outburst