scurrilous

adjective

ˈskər-ə-ləs How to pronounce scurrilous (audio)
Definition of scurrilousnext
as in abusive
marked by harsh insulting language a scurrilous satire on the scandal that enveloped Washington

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Recent Examples of scurrilous David will be considering the position with his legal team and will take such steps as may be appropriate over these false and scurrilous allegations. — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 May 2024 As the scurrilous allegations multiplied, reputation-conscious banks cut off his company, Lord Energy. — David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2024 The immigration debate often is infused with scurrilous claims and misinformation. — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2024 But the six-part series goes deeper, delving beneath the sensational headlines to investigate how a scurrilous rumor in the early 1990s nearly came to ruin a man’s life. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for scurrilous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scurrilous
  1. abusive
  2. outrageous
  3. insulting
  4. obscene
  5. vituperative
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  • Craig, on the other hand, is a skittish cat who was rescued from an abusive situation before being adopted.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • These studies focus on long-term patterns of yelling and other abusive behaviors. 6 .
    — Daryl Austin, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of abusive
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  • Since the mid-Nineties, he’s repeatedly reinvented R&B, hip-hop, and pop, lacing classics by the likes of Aaliyah, Justin Timberlake, and Jay-Z with skittering beats, future-shock synths, and his outrageous ear for samples and hooks.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Where the previous side story, The Man Who Erased His Name, forced protagonist Kiryu to wrestle with his lonely existence, this romp casts anti-hero Goro Majima as an outrageous modern-day pirate.
    — James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of outrageous
Adjective
  • Russian politicians and state media were thrilled to hear the U.S. president backing their insulting and obvious lies.
    — Elizabeth Shackelford, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
  • La Liga players are often shown red cards for taking protests past the level which referees deem acceptable, sometimes for words which are less insulting or disrespectful than what was said by Bellingham.
    — Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Definition of insulting
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  • According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), individuals may not block access to sidewalks or buildings, disrupt counterprotests, or engage in speech that is obscene, makes knowingly false statements of fact, or incites immediate violence or dangerous disturbances.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
  • There is absolutely nothing in libraries across the state that is obscene.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of obscene
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  • Trump’s vituperative persona, his enmity toward multilateralism, and his extreme policy agenda could easily sink the United States’ prospects for meaningful leadership of the G-20.
    — Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Unlike Rhoades, a vituperative colossus, however, Williams brings a steely determination and a Joe Friday, just-the-facts mien to his lawyering in the court of public opinion.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of vituperative

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