WordCmp.com

scurrility vs contumely

contumely vs scurrility

scurrility and contumely both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scurrility Yes No No No
contumely Yes No No No
As nouns, contumely is a hypernym of scurrility; that is, contumely is a word with a broader meaning than scurrility:
  • scurrility: foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
  • contumely: a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Other hypernyms of scurrility include abuse, insult, revilement, vilification.
scurrility (noun) contumely (noun)
foul-mouthed or obscene abuse a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Difference between scurrility and contumely

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.