adj
scurrilous
Scurrilous (adj) means Describes someone who is rude and abusive in the way they speak.
adj
1
Describes someone who is rude and abusive in the way they speak.
2
Describing language that is coarse, vulgar, or abusive, or that is slanderous.
"She said Johnson was “a better man than many of your detractors will ever understand”, adding that it was “so desperately sad that you let yourself down by making a scurrilous accusation against the leader of the opposition”."
— Heather Stewart, Boris Johnson’s policy chief quits over PM’s ‘scurrilous’ Savile remark (2022)
3
Rude, crude or offensive in a vulgar way.
4
Very crude and distasteful.
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Etymology
Formed from Latin scurrīlis (“buffoon-like”) and -ous, with scurrīlis itself coming from scurra (“a buffoon”).
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What is the meaning of scurrilous?
"scurrilous" (adj) means describes someone who is rude and abusive in the way they speak.
What is another word for scurrilous?
Other words for "scurrilous" include abusive, opprobrious.
What are the different meanings of scurrilous?
"scurrilous" has 3 main meanings: 1. Describes someone who is rude and abusive in the way they speak; 2. Describing language that is coarse, vulgar, or abusive, or that is slanderous; 3. Rude, crude or offensive in a vulgar way.
