😡contumely

noun
/ˈkɒn.tjʊ.mə.li/

Meaning

insulting or humiliating treatment

Example Sentences

He endured the contumely of his colleagues with patience.

Synonyms

insult, humiliation, affront, disrespect

Antonyms

respect, honor, praise

Collocations

suffer contumely, receive contumely, contumely directed at

Related Vocabularies

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