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Scurrilous

adjective/skˈɜːɹɪləs/
Definition
expressing offensive reproach
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/skˈɜːɹɪləs/
🇬🇧British English
/skˈʌɹɪləs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/skˈʌɹɪləs/
3 syllables Say it as /skˈɜːɹɪləs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
abuseverbuse foul or abusive language towards
scurrilitynounfoul-mouthed or obscene abuse
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
skurril
beleidigende Vorwürfe äußern
🇫🇷French
grossier
exprimer des reproches offensants
🇪🇸Spanish
grosero
expresando reproche ofensivo
🇮🇹Italian
scurrile
esprimere un rimprovero offensivo
🇳🇱Dutch
gemeen
het uiten van beledigende verwijten
🇵🇹Portuguese
obsceno
expressando reprovação ofensiva
🇷🇺Russian
непристойный
высказывая оскорбительный упрек
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मिथ्या
आपत्तिजनक निंदा व्यक्त करना
🇧🇩Bengali
কুরুচিপূর্ণ
আপত্তিকর তিরস্কার প্রকাশ করা
🇮🇳Tamil
இழிவான
அவமானகரமான கண்டனத்தை வெளிப்படுத்துகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
విపరీతమైన
అభ్యంతరకరమైన నిందను వ్యక్తం చేయడం
🇮🇳Marathi
कुत्सित
आक्षेपार्ह निंदा व्यक्त करणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
વાંધાજનક
અપમાનજનક નિંદા વ્યક્ત કરવી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕರ್ಕಶ
ಆಕ್ರಮಣಕಾರಿ ನಿಂದನೆಯನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വൃത്തികെട്ട
കുറ്റകരമായ നിന്ദ പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੇਤੁਕੀ
ਅਪਮਾਨਜਨਕ ਬਦਨਾਮੀ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
مضحکہ خیز
جارحانہ ملامت کا اظہار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
粗俗的
表达攻击性的责备
🇯🇵Japanese
ふざけた
攻撃的な非難を表明する
🇰🇷Korean
야비한
공격적인 비난을 표현하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thô tục
bày tỏ sự khiển trách xúc phạm
🇹🇭Thai
ขี้เหนียว
แสดงออกถึงการดูหมิ่นเหยียดหยาม
🇮🇩Indonesian
keji
mengungkapkan celaan ofensif
🇵🇭Filipino
makulit
pagpapahayag ng nakakasakit na panunumbat
🇲🇾Malay
gelojoh
menyatakan celaan yang menyinggung perasaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
بذيء
التعبير عن اللوم الهجومي
🇮🇷Persian
سخیف
ابراز سرزنش توهین آمیز
🇹🇷Turkish
küfürlü
saldırgan suçlamayı ifade etmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
טמבל
להביע גנאי פוגעני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'scurrilous'?
The primary meaning of 'scurrilous' is 'expressing offensive reproach'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'scurrilous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'scurrilous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'scurrilous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'scurrilous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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