scurrilous | Definition of scurrilous

Synonyms and Antonyms of scurrilous

marked by harsh insulting language

a scurrilous satire on the scandal that enveloped Washington

Synonyms of scurrilous

abusive, contumelious, invective, opprobrious, scurrile (or scurril), truculent, vitriolic, vituperative, vituperatory

Words Related to scurrilous

affronting, insulting, offending, offensive, outrageous, outraging

coarse, crude, dirty, filthy, foul, foulmouthed, gross, indecent, nasty, obscene, potty-mouthed, vulgar

contemptuous, disdainful, scornful

defamatory, libelous (or libellous), scandalous, slanderous

maligning, traducing, vilifying

hateful, malevolent, malicious, spiteful

immoderate, intemperate, unbridled, unrestrained

Near Antonyms of scurrilous

moderate, temperate

deferential, respectful

civil, courteous, gracious, mannerly, polite

discreet, judicious, tempered

encomiastic, laudative, laudatory, praiseful