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contumelious.

Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; exhibiting an insolent or disdainful attitude.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmiː.li.əs/UK/ˌkɑn.tʊˈmiː.li.əs/US/ˌkɑn.tjuˈmiː.li.əs/US
  1. Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; exhibiting an insolent or disdainful attitude.

    archaic · literary
Where this word comes from

From Old French contumelieus, from Latin contumēliōsus (“insulting; abusive”), from contumēlia (“affront, abuse, insult”).

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