scurrilous

scur·ri·lous

 (skûr′ə-ləs, skŭr′-)

adj.

1. Given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language.

2. Expressed in vulgar, coarse, or abusive language.

3. Of a malicious or slanderous nature; defamatory: "The law affords them wide First Amendment protection ... even when they write scurrilous lies" (Richard Curtis).

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scur′ri·lous·ly adv.

scur′ri·lous·ness n.

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scurrilous

(ˈskʌrɪləs)

adj

1. grossly or obscenely abusive or defamatory

2. characterized by gross or obscene humour

[C16: from Latin scurrīlis derisive, from scurra buffoon]

scurrility, ˈscurrilousness n

ˈscurrilously adv

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scur•ril•ous

(ˈskɜr ə ləs, ˈskʌr-)

adj.

1. grossly or obscenely abusive.

2. coarsely jocular or derisive.

[1570–80; < Latin scurrīlis jeering, derivative of scurra buffoon]

scur′ril•ous•ly, adv.

scur′ril•ous•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

scurrilous - expressing offensive reproach   abusive, opprobrious offensive - causing anger or annoyance; "offensive remarks"

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scurrilous

adjective slanderous, scandalous, defamatory, low, offensive, gross, foul, insulting, infamous, obscene, abusive, coarse, indecent, vulgar, foul-mouthed, salacious, ribald, vituperative, scabrous, Rabelaisian scurrilous rumours

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scurrilous

adjective

1. Of, relating to, or characterized by verbal abuse:

abusive, contumelious, invective, opprobrious, vituperative.

2. Offensive to accepted standards of decency:

barnyard, bawdy, broad, coarse, dirty, Fescennine, filthy, foul, gross, lewd, nasty, obscene, profane, ribald, scatologic, scatological, smutty, vulgar.

Slang: raunchy.

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Translations

مُقْذِع، بَذيء

sprostý

fornærmendegrov

unflätig

grossier

meinyrtur

volgarevolgarit...

nešvankumas

aizvainojošspiedauzīgs

küfürlüsövgülü

下流的庸俗的

scurrilous

[ˈskʌrɪləs] ADJ [gossip, allegations, article] → difamatorio, calumnioso; [publication] → calumnioso
to make a scurrilous attack on sb → calumniar a algn → difamar a algn

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scurrilous

[ˈskʌrɪləs] adj [allegation, claim, story, article, magazine] → diffamatoire

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scurrilous

adj (= abusive) → verleumderisch; remark, attack, story also → ehrenrührig; (= indecent) → unflätig, zotig

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scurrilous

[ˈskʌrɪləs] adj (remark) → scurrile; (attack) → di bassa lega

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scurrilous

(ˈskariləs) , ((American) ˈskə:-) adjective

insulting or abusive. a scurrilous poem. beledigend مُقْذِع، بَذيء неприличен injurioso sprostý unflätig grov; fornærmende υβριστικός, προσβλητικόςdifamatorio, calumnioso, grosero solvav ركيك häpäisevä grossierגס, מנבל פיו भंड, बदजबान, फूहड़ sramotan, prostački trágár menghina meinyrtur scurrile 口ぎたない 야비한 nepadorus, nešvankus aizvainojošs; piedauzīgs cabul schunniggrov, fornærmende, råobelżywy, obraźliwy ټيټ، لوچك، پوچ خولى، بي شرمه injurioso ca­lom­nios грубый, непристойный hrubý, urážlivý, neslušný nespodoben pogrdan plump, grovkornig หยาบคาย sövgülü, küfürlü 辱罵的，粗鄙的 грубий, непристойний ہزلیہ، گھٹیا tục tĩu 庸俗的，下流的

ˈscurrilously adverb

beledigend ببَذاءَه неприлично de modo injurioso sprostě unflätig groft; fornærmende αισχρά, χυδαίαgroseramente solvavalt ناسزاگويانه häpäisevästi grossièrementבגסות अश्लीलता से, फूहड़ता से sramotno, prostački ordenáré módon secara menghina á meinyrtan hátt volgarmente 口ぎたなく 상스러운 nešvankiai aizvainojoši; piedauzīgi dengan cabul schunniggrovt, rått obraźliwie لوچك de modo injurioso defăimător грубо, непристоино hrubo, urážlivo nespodobno pogrdno plumpt, grovkornigt อย่างหยาบคาย sövüp sayarak 粗鄙地，下流地 грубо, непристойно بدکلامی سے tục tĩu 粗鲁地，下流地

ˈscurrilousness noun

belediging بَذاءَه циничност indecência sprostota die Unflätigkeit grovhed αισχρολογίαgrosería haavatavus ناسزاگويي häpäisevyys grossièreté נִיבּול פֶּה अश्लीलता, फूहड़ता nepristojnost trágárság penghinaan meinyrði; það að vera meinyrtur scurrilità 口ぎたなさ 야비함 nešvankumas piedauzīgums kecabulan schunnigheidgrovhet, råhet obelżywość پوچ خولى indecência defăimare грубость, непристоиность hrubosť, oplzlosť nespodobnost pogrdnost plumphet, grovkornighet ความหยาบคาย sövgü, küfür 粗鄙，下流 непристойність بدکلامی sự tục tĩu 粗鲁，下流

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