Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language.
- adjective Expressed in vulgar, coarse, or abusive language.
- adjective Of a malicious or slanderous nature; defamatory.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Using or given to the use of low and indecent language; scurril; indecently or grossly abusive or railing.
- Containing low indecency or abuse; foul; vile: as, scurrilous language.
- Opprobrious; abusive; offensive.
- Synonyms Ribald, blackguard, indecent, coarse, vulgar, gross.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Using the low and indecent language of the meaner sort of people, or such as only the license of buffoons can warrant.
- adjective Containing low indecency or abuse; mean; foul; vile; obscenely jocular.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of a person given to
vulgar verbal abuse ;foul-mouthed - adjective of language
coarse , vulgar,abusive , orslanderous
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective expressing offensive reproach
Etymologies
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From Latin scurrilis ("buffoon-like"), from scurra ("a buffoon").
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sera commented on the word scurrilous
antonym: decent
August 13, 2007