contumelious Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite arrogantly insolent

WordNet

Con`tu*me"li*ous adjective
Etymology
L. contumeliosus.
Definitions
  1. Exhibiting contumely; rudely contemptuous; insolent; disdainful.
    Scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts. Shak.
    Curving a contumelious lip. Tennyson.
  2. Shameful; disgraceful. Obs. Dr. H. More. -- Con`tu*me"li*ous*ly, adv. -- Con`tu*me"li*ous*ness, n.

Webster 1913