a. [ L. contumeliosus. ] 1. Exhibiting contumely; rudely contemptuous; insolent; disdainful. [ 1913 Webster ]
Scoffs, and scorns, and contumelious taunts. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Curving a contumelious lip. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Shameful; disgraceful. [ Obs. ] Dr. H. More.
-- Con`tu*me"li*ous*ly, adv. -- Con`tu*me"li*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]