Associations to the word «Contumelious»
Wiktionary
CONTUMELIOUS, adjective. (archaic) (literary) Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; insolent or disdainful.
Dictionary definition
CONTUMELIOUS, adjective. Arrogantly insolent.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.