| Main Entry: | contumely |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | insult |
Synonyms: |
abuse, arrogance, contempt, disdain, humiliation, ing, insolence, remark, reproach, rudeness, scorn |
Antonyms: |
compliment, flattery |
| Main Entry: | contempt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disdain, disrespect |
Synonyms: |
antipathy, audacity, aversion, condescension, contumely, defiance, derision, despisal, despisement, despite, disesteem, disregard, distaste, hatred, indignity, malice, mockery, neglect, recalcitrance, repugnance, ridicule, scorn, slight, snobbery, stubbornness |
| Notes: | contempt is a more engaged, more involved feeling of disapproval than disdain |
Antonyms: |
admiration, affection, approbation, approval, endorsement, love, regard, respect, sanction |
| Main Entry: | derision |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | insult, disrespect |
Synonyms: |
Bronx cheer, backhanded compliment, brickbat, butt*, comeback, contempt, contumely, crack, dig*, disdain, disparagement, dump*, jab, jest, joke, laughingstock, laughter, mockery, object of ridicule, parting shot, pilgarlic, put-down, raillery, ridicule, satire, scoffing, scorn, slam*, slap, sneering |
Antonyms: |
adulation, commendation, compliment, flattery, praise |
| Main Entry: | disdain |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hate; indifference |
Synonyms: |
antipathy, arrogance, aversion, contempt, contumely, derision, despisal, despisement, despite, dislike, disparagement, hatred, haughtiness, hauteur, insolence, loftiness, pride, ridicule, scorn, sneering, snobbishness, superbity, superciliousness |
Antonyms: |
admiration, esteem, favor, like, love, praise, respect |
| Main Entry: | disgrace |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of shame; bad reputation |
Synonyms: |
abasement, abuse, baseness, black eye, blemish, blur, brand, comedown, contempt, contumely, corruption, culpability, debasement, debasing, defamation, degradation, derision, disbarment, discredit, disesteem, disfavor, dishonor, disrepute, disrespect, humbling, humiliation, ignominy, ill repute, infamy, ingloriousness, meanness, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, pollution, prostitution, put-down, reproach, scandal, scorn, slander, slight, slur, spot, stain, stigma, taint, tarnish, turpitude, venality |
Antonyms: |
esteem, exaltation, honor, respect |
| Main Entry: | disparagement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong criticism; detraction |
Synonyms: |
aspersion, backbiting, backstabbing, belittlement, blame, calumny, censure, condemnation, contempt, contumely, debasement, degradation, denunciation, depreciation, derision, derogation, discredit, disdain, impairment, lessening, lie, prejudice, reproach, ridicule, scandal, scorn, slander, tale, underestimation |
Antonyms: |
approval, commendation, compliment, flattery, praise, sanction |
| Main Entry: | indignity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | embarrassment, humiliation |
Synonyms: |
abuse, affront, backhanded compliment, contumely, discourtesy, dishonor, disrespect, grievance, injury, injustice, insult, obloquy, opprobrium, outrage, put-down, reproach, slap, slight, slur, snub, take-down, taunt |
Antonyms: |
dignity, esteem, honor, regard, respect |
| Main Entry: | insolence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | boldness, disrespect |
Synonyms: |
abuse, arrogance, audacity, back talk, brass, brazenness, cheek, chutzpah*, contempt, contemptuousness, contumely, effrontery, gall, guff, hardihood, impertinence, impudence, incivility, insubordination, lip, offensiveness, pertness, presumption, rudeness, sass, sauce, uncivility |
Antonyms: |
humility, modesty, politeness, respect |
| Main Entry: | insult |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hateful communication |
Synonyms: |
abuse, affront, aspersion, black eye, blasphemy, cheap shot, contempt, contumely, derision, despite, discourtesy, disdainfulness, disgrace, disrespect, ignominy, impertinence, impudence, incivility, indignity, insolence, invective, libel, mockery, obloquy, offense, opprobrium, outrage, put-down, rudeness, scorn, scurrility, shame, slam, slander, slap, slap in the face, slight, snub, superciliousness, taunt, unpleasantry, vilification, vituperation |
Antonyms: |
compliment, flattery, praise |
| Main Entry: | invective |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | verbal abuse |
Synonyms: |
accusation, berating, billingsgate, blame, blasphemy, castigation, censure, condemnation, contumely, denunciation, diatribe, epithet, jeremiad, obloquy, philippic, reproach, revilement, sarcasm, scurrility, tirade, tongue-lashing, vilification, vituperation |
Antonyms: |
compliment, flattery, praise |