Definition of SCURRILOUS

scurrilous

Adjective Satellite

  • expressing offensive reproach

Adj

  • Given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed.
  • Coarse, vulgar, or abusive.
  • Slanderous.
  • Gross, vulgar.
  • Unscrupulous, evil.

Examples

  • We have had our address used by scurrilous crooks in the past to gain assets by fraud.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin scurrīlis (“buffoon-like”) + -ous, from scurra (“a buffoon”).

Synonyms

abusive, opprobrious

Scrabble Score: 12

scurrilous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
scurrilous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scurrilous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

scurrilous: valid Words With Friends Word