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SCURRILOUS definition: 1. expressing unfair or false criticism that is likely to damage someone's reputation: 2…. Learn more.
1. a. : using or given to coarse language. b. : vulgar and evil. scurrilous imposters who used a religious exterior to rob poor people Edwin Benson. 2. : containing obscenities, abuse, or slander. scurrilous accusations. scurrilously adverb. scurrilousness noun. Did you know?
Definition of 'scurrilous' Word Frequency. scurrilous. (skʌrɪləs , US skɜːr- ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Scurrilous accusations or stories are untrue and unfair, and are likely to damage the reputation of the person that they relate to. Scurrilous and untrue stories were being invented. ...scurrilous rumours.
If something is scurrilous, it's meant to offend. Scurrilous rumors can give you a bad reputation, and scurrilous stories sell tabloid magazines. If you say something scurrilous about someone, your intentions are bad: you mean to damage their reputation or insult them (or quite possibly both).
Scurrilous definition: grossly or obscenely abusive. See examples of SCURRILOUS used in a sentence.
SCURRILOUS meaning: 1. expressing unfair or false criticism that is likely to damage someone's reputation: 2…. Learn more.
Definition of scurrilous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. grossly or obscenely abusive or defamatory. 2. characterized by gross or obscene humour. [C16: from Latin scurrīlis derisive, from scurra buffoon] scurrility, ˈscurrilousness n. ˈscurrilously adv.
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Scurrilous definition: Given to the use of vulgar, coarse, or abusive language.
